Single-engine piston

N9581H

1977 Cessna A185F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
18503450
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cotopaxi, CO
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1977 Cessna A185F
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Registration record

N9581H on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503450
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cotopaxi, CO
Certificate issued
2011-06-02
Airworthiness date
1977-08-22
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD54E2
Mode S (octal)
53252342
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 N9581H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9581H to the current registrant.
  • 1977-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1950-02-02
    N9581H previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee SNV-2 (s/n 79-885); cancelled.
Overview

About N9581H

N9581H is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503450. It is registered to an individual in Cotopaxi, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2011 and expires on June 30, 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 August 22, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9581H.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9581H.

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.