N4742E is a Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503853, registered in Flagstaff, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 20, 1979. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Arizona. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 16, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Las Vegas FSDO (NV FSDO) · (702) 617-8500
- Certificate issued
- May 5, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Dec 18, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5D299
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51351231
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Flagstaff
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff Pulliam Flagstaff, AZ | KFLG | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sedona Sedona, AZ | KSEZ | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| H A Clark Memorial Field Williams, AZ | KCMR | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1975 | AERONCA 7EC | 7EC89 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | Grand Junction, CO | Cessna A185f this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA189 |
| May 16, 2012 | Crystal Falls, MI | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12CA305 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.