Single-engine piston

N881FD

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18504193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Daneco LLC (LLC)
Based
Houma, LA
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N881FD on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504193
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Daneco LLC
Houma, LA
Certificate issued
2008-08-01
Airworthiness date
1981-01-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC220D
Mode S (octal)
53021015
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 N881FD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N881FD.
  • 1999-05-30
    Accident at Chapin, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N881FD

N881FD is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504193. The FAA register lists Daneco LLC as the registrant in Houma, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 26, 1981.

N881FD 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

1999-05-30 Accident · Chapin, SC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL99LA099
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the collision with a utility wire.

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.