Single-engine piston

N900JB

1980 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
18504188
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pumpkin Eater LLC (LLC)
Based
Tavares, FL
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1980 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N900JB on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504188
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Pumpkin Eater LLC
Tavares, FL
Certificate issued
2021-02-18
Airworthiness date
1980-12-19
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6FF6
Mode S (octal)
53067766
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 N900JB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-19
    Accident at Tavares, FL.
  • 2021-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N900JB to the current registrant.
  • 1989-06-12
    N900JB previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 3825); cancelled.
  • 1980-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N900JB

N900JB is a 1980 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504188. The FAA register lists Pumpkin Eater LLC as the registrant in Tavares, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2021 and expires on February 29, 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 December 19, 1980.

N900JB has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-10-19 Accident · Tavares, FL NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA27LA019
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A MARSH FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND CAME TO REST IN A TREE, TAVARES, FL.
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.