Single-engine piston

N4981E

1982 Cessna 182R Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
18268285
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lysite, WY
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Registration record

N4981E on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna 182R Skylane
Serial
18268285
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lysite, WY
Certificate issued
2001-10-25
Airworthiness date
1982-07-09
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63050
Mode S (octal)
51430120
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
817 nm
Cruise (type)
142 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-10-12
    Accident at Lysite, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N4981E.
  • 1982-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4981E

N4981E is a 1982 Cessna 182R Skylane, serial number 18268285. It is registered to an individual in Lysite, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2001 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 142 knots and a range of about 817 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 9, 1982.

N4981E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
142 kt
Range
817 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,515 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-10-12 Accident · Lysite, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04LA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182R
Probable cause: the pilot's fuel mismanagement resulting in the loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the nose over.

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.