Single-engine piston

N9863Q

1978 Cessna A185F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18503793
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wattum Investments LLC (LLC)
Based
Kodiak, AK
1978 Cessna A185F
Representative photo of a Cessna A185F. Not a photo of N9863Q.
Registration record

N9863Q on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A185F
Serial
18503793
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Wattum Investments LLC
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
2021-06-17
Airworthiness date
1987-03-20
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADC43E
Mode S (octal)
53342076
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 N9863Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-30
    Accident at Kodiak, Alaska.
  • 2021-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9863Q.
  • 1987-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N9863Q

N9863Q is a 1978 Cessna A185F, serial number 18503793. The FAA register lists Wattum Investments LLC as the registrant in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2021 and expires on June 30, 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 multiple category, dated March 20, 1987.

N9863Q has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-10-30 Accident · Kodiak, Alaska Fatal injury FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN BLUE FOX BAY.

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.