Single-engine piston

N5481S

1980 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
R18201582
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plumb Ray A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Salida, CO
Registration record

N5481S on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA: Cessna TR182)
Serial
R18201582
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Plumb Ray A + 1 co-owner
Salida, CO
Certificate issued
1999-09-29
Airworthiness date
1980-05-20
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6F830
Mode S (octal)
51574060
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5481S to the current registrant.
  • 1982-02-02
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-04-30
    N5481S previously assigned to a Cessna 337B (s/n 337-0581); cancelled.
  • 1971-03-28
    Accident at Spring,Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N5481S

N5481S is a 1980 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA model TR182), serial number R18201582. The FAA register lists Plumb Ray A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Salida, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 May 20, 1980.

N5481S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-02-02 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna TR182
1971-03-28 Accident · Spring,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337B
Probable cause: DED OIL TO ENG.4MI E IAH PLT ADVSD 35MIN FUEL.

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.