Single-engine piston

N1785H

1943 Howard DGA-15P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
1785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marbehead, OH
Registration record

N1785H on the FAA register

Type
1943 Howard DGA-15P
Serial
1785
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marbehead, OH
Certificate issued
2006-02-27
Airworthiness date
2015-06-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A139F4
Mode S (octal)
50234764
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-25
    Accident at Englewood, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 2006-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1785H to the current registrant.
  • 1989-03-27
    N1785H previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 287725160); cancelled.
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N1785H

N1785H is a 1943 Howard DGA-15P, serial number 1785. It is registered to an individual in Marbehead, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (other), dated June 30, 2015.

N1785H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-09-25 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA294
Reported aircraft: Howard Aircraft Dga 15P
Probable cause: The separation of the elevator control system linkage at a push/pull tube and cable joint, for an unknown reason, because the bolt and associated hardware securing the joint was not found for examination.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.