Single-engine piston

N1998X

1965 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
18256098
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Sky Powers N1998X LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N1998X on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182H)
Serial
18256098
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Blue Sky Powers N1998X LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2025-10-24
Airworthiness date
1965-02-26
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18D20
Mode S (octal)
50306440
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1998X.
  • 2025-10-04
    Accident at Smithfield, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1998X

N1998X is a 1965 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182H), serial number 18256098. The FAA register lists Blue Sky Powers N1998X LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 February 26, 1965.

N1998X has 1 accident/incident record 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

2025-10-04 Accident · Smithfield, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA009
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182H
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s improper rigging of the elevator trim system, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the maintenance personnel and pilot s failure to perform adequate post maintenance/preflight inspections.
NTSB report ↗

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.