Single-engine piston

N9959X

Cessna 185

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1850159
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-470-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pittsburgh, PA
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Cessna 185
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Registration record

N9959X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 185
Serial
1850159
Engines
Continental TSIO-470-B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pittsburgh, PA
Certificate issued
2015-06-12
Airworthiness date
1967-05-10
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADE8DF
Mode S (octal)
53364337
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$150,000 to $299,000
Middle half of 3 live Cessna 185 listings, 1961–1973 models (median $219,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N9959X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9959X.
  • 1967-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9959X

N9959X is a Cessna 185, serial number 1850159. It is registered to an individual in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-470-B engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 10, 1967.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9959X.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,403 ft
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 185 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9959X.

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.