N491 — 1978 Cessna A185F
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N491 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18503597
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- A185F
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor Io 520 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Inc — Carencro, LA
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna A185F).
- —registered — Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N491 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna A185F above.
- until Mar 29, 1961Douglas DC3 (s/n 2185)
- until Dec 26, 1930Standard Aircraft Corp STANDARD J-1 (s/n 6408)
Frequently asked
- Has N491 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N491.
- What kind of aircraft is N491?
- N491 is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18503597.
- Who is N491 registered to?
- N491 is registered to Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing Inc of Carencro, LA. Registration status: active.
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