Single-engine piston

N5153D

1958 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
51253
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Free Fall Gulf LLC (LLC)
Based
La Grange, TX
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Registration record

N5153D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182A)
Serial
51253
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Free Fall Gulf LLC
La Grange, TX
Certificate issued
2023-07-10
Airworthiness date
1958-06-02
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A676C7
Mode S (octal)
51473307
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-19
    Accident at Galveston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5153D.
  • 1958-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5153D

N5153D is a 1958 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182A), serial number 51253. The FAA register lists Free Fall Gulf LLC as the registrant in La Grange, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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, dated June 2, 1958.

N5153D has 1 accident/incident record 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

2026-10-19 Accident · Galveston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR27LA021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182A
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON FINAL, CRASH-LANDED AND FLIPPED OVER IN THE BAY, GALVESTON, TX.
NTSB report ↗

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.