Single-engine piston

N93018

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
18503161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
1976 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N93018.
Registration record

N93018 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503161
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2017-05-08
Airworthiness date
1976-11-05
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACE845
Mode S (octal)
53164105
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 N93018.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-23
    Accident at Big Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N93018.
  • 1993-07-01
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-09-06
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N93018

N93018 is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503161. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2017 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 November 5, 1976.

N93018 has 3 accident/incident records 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

2018-12-23 Accident · Big Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC19CA009
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on a roadway during dark night conditions with inoperable landing and taxi lights, which resulted in an impact with a snow berm.
1993-07-01 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC93FA107
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY (WATERWAY). A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.
1987-09-06 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA139
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F

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.