Single-engine piston

N888DK

1982 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
18504385
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alexandria, VA
1982 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N888DK.
Registration record

N888DK on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504385
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alexandria, VA
Certificate issued
2024-08-01
Airworthiness date
1985-07-29
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3BE2
Mode S (octal)
53035742
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 N888DK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-19
    Accident at Lansing, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N888DK to the current registrant.
  • 1990-08-13
    N888DK previously assigned to a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE (s/n 250862); cancelled.
  • 1985-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N888DK

N888DK is a 1982 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504385. It is registered to an individual in Alexandria, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 July 29, 1985.

N888DK 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

2025-07-19 Accident · Lansing, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA260
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind condition.
NTSB report ↗

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.