Single-engine piston

N1971X

1965 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
18256071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Country Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N1971X on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182H)
Serial
18256071
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
High Country Air Service LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2022-09-09
Airworthiness date
1965-01-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A184BD
Mode S (octal)
50302275
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1971X.
  • 1969-06-30
    Accident at Plymouth,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-27
    Accident at Strongsville Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1971X

N1971X is a 1965 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182H), serial number 18256071. The FAA register lists High Country Air Service LLC as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 January 28, 1965.

N1971X has 2 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

1969-06-30 Accident · Plymouth,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1624
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: ILABLE.
1965-03-27 Accident · Strongsville Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0523
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182

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.