Single-engine piston

N78185

Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18503544
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Colusa, CA
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Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N78185 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18503544
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colusa, CA
Certificate issued
2000-01-28
Airworthiness date
1993-07-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA97CB
Mode S (octal)
52513713
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$270,000 to $467,500
Middle half of 10 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1985 models (median $319,293). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N78185.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N78185 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969-06-26
    N78185 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 2185); cancelled.
Overview

About N78185

N78185 is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18503544. It is registered to co-owners in Colusa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2000 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 645 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 8, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78185.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
645 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,125 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,565 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78185.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.