Single-engine piston

N8285

1982 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
18504393
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Paula, CA
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1982 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N8285 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504393
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Paula, CA
Certificate issued
2025-02-24
Airworthiness date
1982-04-19
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB519A
Mode S (octal)
52650632
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 N8285.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8285 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1932-05-06
    N8285 previously assigned to a Eaglerock A-14 (s/n 834); cancelled.
Overview

About N8285

N8285 is a 1982 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504393. It is registered to an individual in Santa Paula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 April 19, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8285.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8285.

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.