Single-engine piston

N2387G

1959 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
51687
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pitsch Air Service (Corporation)
Based
Grand Rapids, MI
Registration record

N2387G on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182B)
Serial
51687
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Pitsch Air Service
Grand Rapids, MI
Certificate issued
2019-05-15
Airworthiness date
1958-12-19
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2298C
Mode S (octal)
50424614
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2387G.
  • 1992-08-10
    Accident at Plymouth, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-02-28
    Accident at Auburn, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
  • 1958-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2387G

N2387G is a 1959 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182B), serial number 51687. The FAA register lists Pitsch Air Service as the registrant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2019 and expires on May 31, 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, dated December 19, 1958.

N2387G 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

1992-08-10 Accident · Plymouth, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA239
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182BTW
Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.
1992-02-28 Accident · Auburn, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA093
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182B
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE CARBURETOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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.