Single-engine piston

N9452N

1981 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18504359
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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1981 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N9452N on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A185F
Serial
18504359
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Alaska Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1982-05-12
Airworthiness date
1981-12-10
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD2266
Mode S (octal)
53221146
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 N9452N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-01-19
    Accident at Eek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9452N to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-04-15
    N9452N previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R-35167); cancelled.
Overview

About N9452N

N9452N is a 1981 Cessna A185F, serial number 18504359. The FAA register lists Alaska Department of Public Safety + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 1982 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 10, 1981.

N9452N has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-01-19 Accident · Eek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05TA022
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were a tailwind, and snow-covered, icy terrain conditions.

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.