Single-engine piston

N2198G

1958 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
51498
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airstar Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chester, SC
Registration record

N2198G on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182A)
Serial
51498
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Airstar Aviation Inc
Chester, SC
Certificate issued
2012-12-13
Airworthiness date
1958-11-07
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1DE68
Mode S (octal)
50357150
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-08
    Accident at Rutherfordton, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2198G.
  • 1975-04-12
    Accident at Uncertain,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2198G

N2198G is a 1958 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182A), serial number 51498. The FAA register lists Airstar Aviation Inc as the registrant in Chester, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2012 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 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 7, 1958.

N2198G 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

2024-07-08 Accident · Rutherfordton, NC Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA294
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from clouds, resulting in controlled flight into terrain due to mountain obscuration.
NTSB report ↗
1975-04-12 Accident · Uncertain,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0642
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.