Single-engine piston

N189S

1960 Cessna 182C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
52778
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Elfdog Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
New Franken, WI
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1960 Cessna 182C
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Registration record

N189S on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 182C
Serial
52778
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Elfdog Aviation LLC
New Franken, WI
Certificate issued
2015-12-07
Airworthiness date
1960-07-05
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A163AB
Mode S (octal)
50261653
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N189S to the current registrant.
  • 1971-04-16
    Accident at Leaf,Miss, 24; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-07-11
    N189S previously assigned to a Lockheed 1049G (s/n 4541); cancelled.
  • 1960-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N189S

N189S is a 1960 Cessna 182C, serial number 52778. The FAA register lists Elfdog Aviation LLC as the registrant in New Franken, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2015 and expires on December 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 141 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 5, 1960.

N189S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
450 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-04-16 Accident · Leaf,Miss, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1240
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182C
Probable cause: ON DIRT RD IN PASTURE,COWS RAN ACROSS RD,2 KILLED
1963-05-28 Accident · Manhattan,Kans, 16 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 1 0007
Reported aircraft: Lockheed 1049G — a different aircraft that carried the N189S registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NCTION OF PROPELLER POWER UNIT.

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.