Single-engine piston

N2728B

1959 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
52028
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Island Gravity LLC (LLC)
Based
Kapaau, HI
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Registration record

N2728B on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182B)
Serial
52028
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Big Island Gravity LLC
Kapaau, HI
Certificate issued
2024-10-17
Airworthiness date
1982-05-24
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2B15C
Mode S (octal)
50530534
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2728B.
  • 2024-08-28
    Accident at Hawi, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-15
    Accident at Mokelumne Hill, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N2728B

N2728B is a 1959 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182B), serial number 52028. The FAA register lists Big Island Gravity LLC as the registrant in Kapaau, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 May 24, 1982.

N2728B 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

2024-08-28 Accident · Hawi, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC24LA084
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182B
Probable cause: The airplane s loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that formed during a long descent, contributing to the outcome is the pilot s delayed use of carburetor heat.
NTSB report ↗
2005-10-15 Accident · Mokelumne Hill, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA010
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182B
Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was gusty wind conditions.

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.