Single-engine piston

N59181

1959 Cessna 182B Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
52085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marfa, TX
Registration record

N59181 on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 182B Skylane
Serial
52085
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marfa, TX
Certificate issued
2011-05-20
Airworthiness date
1959-05-27
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7A4A8
Mode S (octal)
51722250
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N59181.
  • 1977-07-15
    Accident at Abiquiu, Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N59181

N59181 is a 1959 Cessna 182B Skylane, serial number 52085. It is registered to an individual in Marfa, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 141 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 27, 1959.

N59181 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
450 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-07-15 Accident · Abiquiu, Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1720
Reported aircraft: Cessna T210
Probable cause: GHT.

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.