N174CF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N174CF is a 1979 Cessna 501 (serial 501-0142), registered to Tri Star Services LLC (LLC) in Nashville, TN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2000 (25 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada JT15D-1A engines rated at 2,200 lbf each (4,400 lbf total), the engine on 33% of registered Cessna 501s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A12841. It is one of 190 Cessna 501 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Tri Star Services LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Nashville, TN

Serial number

501-0142

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A12841 · 50224101 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 28, 2023

Airworthiness date

Dec 18, 2000

Last FAA activity

Feb 28, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada JT15D-1A

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

2,200 lbf × 2 (4,400 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52110

56 of the 172 registered Cessna 501 carry this engine (33%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 501 needs roughly 5,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~5,082 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N174CF

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.