N7574N is a 1981 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18504326, registered in Saint Petersburg, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-520-D rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 8, 1991. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Florida. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 15, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FLOAT PLANE SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Mar 9, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Mar 9, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA36FB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52433373
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 18504326
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-520-D (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 8, 1991
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Saint Petersburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Whitted St Petersburg, FL | KSPG | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| St Pete-Clearwater International St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | KPIE | 10 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Manatee Palmetto, FL | 48X | 11 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Everglades City, FL | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA26FA115 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Kingsley, IA | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA406 |
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.