N434JG is a 1979 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503785, registered in Oakdale, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 22, 1991. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Louisiana. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Oakdale, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Oct 28, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 28, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A532C9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51231311
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 18503785
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 22, 1991
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Oakdale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Parish Oakdale, LA | KACP | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Woodworth Woodworth, LA | 1R4 | 23 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bunkie Municipal Bunkie, LA | 2R6 | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2011 | Belle Chase, LA | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA216 |
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.