Single-engine piston

N5274S

1980 Cessna 182RG Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
R18201534
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-J3C5D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hap'S Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ames, IA
Registration record

N5274S on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 182RG Skylane (FAA: Cessna R182)
Serial
R18201534
Engines
Lycoming O-540-J3C5D
Registered owner
Hap'S Air Inc
Ames, IA
Certificate issued
2005-08-23
Airworthiness date
2019-10-01
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6A5E4
Mode S (octal)
51522744
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-10-22
    Accident at Ames, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5274S to the current registrant.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1971-08-05
    N5274S previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-7125515); cancelled.
Overview

About N5274S

N5274S is a 1980 Cessna 182RG Skylane (FAA model R182), serial number R18201534. The FAA register lists Hap'S Air Inc as the registrant in Ames, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2005 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-J3C5D 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 October 1, 2019.

N5274S 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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-10-22 Accident · Ames, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07LA011
Reported aircraft: Cessna R182
Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the landing gear actuator pin and the exterior visual maintenance inspection for cracks not possible by company maintenance personnel.

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.