Single-engine piston

N5179D

1958 Cessna 182A Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
51279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Spicewood, TX
Registration record

N5179D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 182A Skylane
Serial
51279
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spicewood, TX
Certificate issued
2024-10-31
Airworthiness date
1958-05-22
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67F07
Mode S (octal)
51477407
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N5179D.
  • 2020-05-22
    Accident at Ionia, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5179D

N5179D is a 1958 Cessna 182A Skylane, serial number 51279. It is registered to co-owners in Spicewood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 22, 1958.

N5179D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182A Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-05-22 Accident · Ionia, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA193
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing was the pilot getting his shoe caught in the rudder pedal.

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.