Single-engine piston

N9618H

1977 Cessna A185F

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
18503454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
1977 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N9618H.
Registration record

N9618H on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503454
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
—
Airworthiness date
1993-05-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AD6355
Mode S (octal)
53261525
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
645 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N9618H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1994-11-19
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1987-03-15
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
  • 1950-02-20
    N9618H previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4543); cancelled.
Overview

About N9618H

N9618H is a 1977 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503454. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska.

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 multiple category, dated May 13, 1993.

N9618H has 2 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

1994-11-19 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA011
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF A NOTAM THAT CLOSED THE RUNWAY AND A SLUSH COVERED RUNWAY AREA WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
1987-03-15 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA053
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185F

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.