Single-engine piston

N8785Z

1976 Cessna A185F

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
18502920
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Connell, WA
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1976 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N8785Z on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18502920
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Connell, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1976-01-22
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC172D
Mode S (octal)
53013455
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N8785Z.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1990-01-14
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8785Z

N8785Z is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18502920. It is registered to an individual in Connell, Washington.

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 January 22, 1976.

N8785Z 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

1990-01-14 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA053
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.