Single-engine piston

N8081E

1974 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18502329
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Horseman Ranch LLC (LLC)
Based
Stuart, VA
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1974 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N8081E on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502329
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Flying Horseman Ranch LLC
Stuart, VA
Certificate issued
2022-09-10
Airworthiness date
1995-05-03
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB0215
Mode S (octal)
52601025
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
$265,000 to $485,000
Middle half of 9 live Cessna A185F listings, 1973–1980 models (median $313,586). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N8081E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8081E to the current registrant.
  • 2002-04-29
    Accident at Cumberland, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-12-12
    N8081E previously assigned to a Navion A (s/n NAV41753); cancelled.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N8081E

N8081E is a 1974 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502329. The FAA register lists Flying Horseman Ranch LLC as the registrant in Stuart, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2022 and expires on September 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 May 3, 1995.

N8081E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Cessna A185F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna A185F specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-04-29 Accident · Cumberland, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA124
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control after encountering high winds and gusty winds during taxi from landing.
1990-06-23 Accident · Big Bear, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA228
Reported aircraft: Navion A — a different aircraft that carried the N8081E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSS WIND ON HIS APPROACH.

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.