Single-engine piston

N492M

1951 Mooney M18C Mite

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
245
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kansas Aviation Museum (Corporation)
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N492M on the FAA register

Type
1951 Mooney M18C Mite (FAA: Mooney M-18C)
Serial
245
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Kansas Aviation Museum
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
1993-03-30
Airworthiness date
1998-04-03
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A61899
Mode S (octal)
51414231
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N492M to the current registrant.
  • 1965-05-30
    Accident at Piedmont Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
  • 1930-09-19
    N492M previously assigned to a Homebuilt PT2 (s/n 103); cancelled.
Overview

About N492M

N492M is a 1951 Mooney M18C Mite (FAA model M-18C), serial number 245. The FAA register lists Kansas Aviation Museum as the registrant in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 1993 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 3, 1998.

N492M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-05-30 Accident · Piedmont Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1592
Reported aircraft: Mooney M18C

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.