N61919 is a 1981 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504274, registered in Belle Chasse, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 22, 1981. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Louisiana. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 18, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TAILSPIN LLC
- Location
- Belle Chasse, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Nov 28, 2000
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A812CA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52011312
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 18504274
- 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 May 22, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Belle Chasse
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefront New Orleans, LA | KNEW | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Louis Armstrong New Orleans International New Orleans, LA | KMSY | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Galliano, LA | KGAO | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2023 | Barataria, LA | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA047 |
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.