Single-engine piston

N4978T

1981 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
R18201811
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Registration record

N4978T on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA: Cessna TR182)
Serial
R18201811
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pacific Palisades, CA
Certificate issued
2002-04-15
Airworthiness date
1981-11-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A62D9B
Mode S (octal)
51426633
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-07
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4978T to the current registrant.
  • 1981-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-06-20
    N4978T previously assigned to a Piper Seneca (s/n 34-7250191); cancelled.
Overview

About N4978T

N4978T is a 1981 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA model TR182), serial number R18201811. It is registered to an individual in Pacific Palisades, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 5, 1981.

N4978T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
900 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-06-07 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI05LA136
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182TR
Probable cause: The pilot failed to verify that the landing gear were fully extended and failed to perform the emergency landing gear extention procedures. Factors to the accident included the low hydraulic fluid level, and the weak battery that resulted in a partial electrical failure.

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.