Single-engine piston

N9563H

Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18503448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N9563H on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A185F
Serial
18503448
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2021-08-25
Airworthiness date
1977-08-18
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4DBA
Mode S (octal)
53246672
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 N9563H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N9563H to the current registrant.
  • 2002-09-04
    Accident at Pilot Point, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-05
    N9563H previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 24528); cancelled.
Overview

About N9563H

N9563H is a Cessna A185F, serial number 18503448. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2021 and expires on August 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 August 18, 1977.

N9563H 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

2002-09-04 Accident · Pilot Point, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA114
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for P-factor, and his failure to abort the takeoff which resulted in a collision with trees during the takeoff initial climb.

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.