Single-engine piston

N1298M

1975 Cessna 182P Skylane

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
18264280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity (Government)
Based
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Registration record

N1298M on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 182P Skylane
Serial
18264280
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Certificate issued
2008-11-14
Airworthiness date
1975-10-21
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0789D
Mode S (octal)
50074235
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
807 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-22
    Accident at Montgomery, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1298M.
  • 2007-08-10
    Accident at Bremerton, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-04-11
    Incident at Tacoma, WA; damage: minor.
  • 1975-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1298M

N1298M is a 1975 Cessna 182P Skylane, serial number 18264280. The FAA register lists Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity as the registrant in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 21, 1975.

N1298M has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
807 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-22 Accident · Montgomery, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA209
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fence during taxi.
NTSB report ↗
2007-08-10 Accident · Bremerton, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA225
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182P
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing flare. A factor was the encounter of the stall and subsequent hard landing.
2000-04-11 Incident · Tacoma, WA Damage: Minor NTSB · SEA00IA069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182P
Probable cause: Flap attachment failure. Restricted movement of the aileron was a factor.

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.