Single-engine piston

N93272

1976 Cessna A185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
18503206
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Oswego, OR
1976 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N93272.
Registration record

N93272 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503206
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Oswego, OR
Certificate issued
2015-12-03
Airworthiness date
1976-12-09
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACF07F
Mode S (octal)
53170177
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 N93272.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N93272.
  • 1991-09-02
    Accident at Conchas Dam, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-27
    Accident at Arlington,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-03
    Accident at Arlington,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-12-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N93272

N93272 is a 1976 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503206. It is registered to an individual in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2015 and expires on December 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 December 9, 1976.

N93272 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

1991-09-02 Accident · Conchas Dam, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN91LA123
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM LOOSE, LANDING GEAR WHEEL DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, AND MAINTENANCE ALIGNMENT NOT PERFORMED. FACTORS WERE: PROPELLER GOVERNOR UNDERSPEED, MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT NOT CORRECTED, AND LOWERING OF FLAPS NOT PERFORMED.
1978-05-27 Accident · Arlington,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1363
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
1978-05-03 Accident · Arlington,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1045
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.