Single-engine piston

N8659Q

1979 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18503755
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
West Richland, WA
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1979 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N8659Q on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503755
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Richland, WA
Certificate issued
2005-05-03
Airworthiness date
1979-02-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABE50C
Mode S (octal)
52762414
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 N8659Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8659Q to the current registrant.
  • 1980-08-19
    Accident at Cross City,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-04-07
    N8659Q previously assigned to a Beechcraft 55 Baron (s/n TC-799); cancelled.
Overview

About N8659Q

N8659Q is a 1979 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503755. It is registered to co-owners in West Richland, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2005 and expires on May 31, 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 February 20, 1979.

N8659Q 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

1980-08-19 Accident · Cross City,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1868
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F

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.