Single-engine piston

N2487G

1959 Cessna 182B Skylane

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
51787
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aledo, TX
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Registration record

N2487G on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 182B Skylane
Serial
51787
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aledo, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1959-01-28
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2510B
Mode S (octal)
50450413
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1996-08-10
    Accident at Santa Ana, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-03-28
    Accident at Burlington,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2487G

N2487G is a 1959 Cessna 182B Skylane, serial number 51787. It is registered to an individual in Aledo, Texas.

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 141 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 28, 1959.

N2487G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
450 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182B Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-08-10 Accident · Santa Ana, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA303
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182B
Probable cause: Improper fuel management by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply.
1970-03-28 Accident · Burlington,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1563
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182B

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.