Single-engine piston

N8548Q

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503730
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Klein Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lawrenceville, IL
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N8548Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503730
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Klein Flying Service Inc
Lawrenceville, IL
Certificate issued
2014-11-05
Airworthiness date
1978-12-14
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB9B3
Mode S (octal)
52734663
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 N8548Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8548Q.
  • 2005-09-26
    Accident at Tracy, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8548Q

N8548Q is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503730. The FAA register lists Klein Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Lawrenceville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 December 14, 1978.

N8548Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2005-09-26 Accident · Tracy, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05LA317
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.