Single-engine piston

N20978

1972 Cessna 182P Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
18261336
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Crosswinds Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oakland, MI
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Registration record

N20978 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 182P Skylane
Serial
18261336
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Crosswinds Flying Club Inc
Oakland, MI
Certificate issued
2009-08-24
Airworthiness date
1972-08-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B6E0
Mode S (octal)
50333340
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N20978 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952-11-17
    N20978 previously assigned to a Waco UPF-7 (s/n 5325); cancelled.
Overview

About N20978

N20978 is a 1972 Cessna 182P Skylane, serial number 18261336. The FAA register lists Crosswinds Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Oakland, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2009 and expires on January 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 August 22, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20978.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20978.

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.