Single-engine piston

N85DT

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503474
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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1978 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N85DT on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503474
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2021-08-21
Airworthiness date
2020-06-19
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA55C
Mode S (octal)
52722534
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 N85DT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N85DT to the current registrant.
  • 2021-06-06
    Accident at Chandalar Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-03-25
    N85DT previously assigned to a Homebuilt Challenger II (s/n CH20892CW0877); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N85DT

N85DT is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503474. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 June 19, 2020.

N85DT 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

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

2021-06-06 Accident · Chandalar Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA045
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot s over application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

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.