Single-engine piston

N9434N

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18504355
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Renton, WA
1981 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N9434N.
Registration record

N9434N on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504355
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Renton, WA
Certificate issued
2020-07-10
Airworthiness date
1981-11-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD1B3E
Mode S (octal)
53215476
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 N9434N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9434N to the current registrant.
  • 2007-05-28
    Accident at Wilbur, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-08-01
    N9434N previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R35147); cancelled.
Overview

About N9434N

N9434N is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504355. It is registered to an individual in Renton, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2020 and expires on July 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 25, 1981.

N9434N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-05-28 Accident · Wilbur, WA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA07FA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: In-flight collision with terrain shortly after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
1972-03-03 Accident · Pendleton,Oreg, 37 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R — a different aircraft that carried the N9434N registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OMMENDED.14 HRS FLOWN SAME DAY.RECOVERED 3/8/72.

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.