N491 is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503597, registered in Carencro, LA. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 4, 1995. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Louisiana. About 33% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ACADIANA FIXED WING ROTOR WING INC
- Location
- Carencro, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Last FAA action
- Nov 9, 2015
- Mode S code (hex)
- A613CE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51411716
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 18503597
- 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 Aug 4, 1995
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Carencro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| St Landry Parish Opelousas, LA | KOPL | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 21 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1961 | DOUGLAS DC3 | 2185 | JAPAN | ||
| Dec 26, 1930 | STANDARD AIRCRAFT CORP STANDARD J-1 | 6408 | BRAZIL |