N74CF is a 1974 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502557, registered in Doniphan, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 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 Oct 22, 1994. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Nebraska. About 82% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 23, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINCAR AIR LLC
- Location
- Doniphan, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Jan 26, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9F069
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52370151
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 18502557
- 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 Oct 22, 1994
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Doniphan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Municipal Hastings, NE | KHSI | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Central Nebraska Regional Grand Island, NE | KGRI | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Harvard State Harvard, NE | 08K | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2024 | Fort Leavenworth, KS | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA238 |
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.