Single-engine piston

N94237

1977 Cessna A185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
18503294
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
1977 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N94237.
Registration record

N94237 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503294
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2016-10-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD1777
Mode S (octal)
53213567
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 N94237.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-28
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N94237.
  • 1988-06-04
    Accident at Phillipsburg, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-23
    Accident at Oak Harbor,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N94237

N94237 is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503294. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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.

N94237 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

2026-03-28 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC26LA022
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control during landing roll due to contact with wind hardened snow berm and subsequent failure of main landing gear.
NTSB report ↗
1988-06-04 Accident · Phillipsburg, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN88LA124
Reported aircraft: Cessna A-185F
1978-07-23 Accident · Oak Harbor,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1500
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185

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.