# N5074R: Cessna 185, registration cancelled 1981-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1981
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18502998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 26, 1979
- Mode S code: A656E5
- Owner when cancelled: [New Orleans Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ORLEANS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Harvey, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Harvey)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5074R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5074R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5074R-1981-04-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 185: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80DRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD06), Oct 9, 1979: Cessna 185F (N5074R), E Timbalier Is, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19791009027829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791009027829A), Oct 9, 1979: Cessna 185 (N5074R), East Timbalier, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot was taxiing to the dock after landing on the water. Struck a submerged sand bar.

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