N1040F is a 1975 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502697, registered in Bentonville, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 18, 1975. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Arkansas. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 8, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bentonville, AR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A015EE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50012756
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18502697
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 18, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bentonville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville Muni/Louise M Thaden Field Bentonville, AR | KVBT | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Northwest Arkansas Ntl Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | KXNA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rogers Executive - Carter Field Rogers, AR | KROG | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2022 | Evansville, IN | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA172 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.