Single-engine piston

N6161B

1957 Cessna 182A Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
34161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Humboldt, IA
Registration record

N6161B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 182A Skylane
Serial
34161
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Humboldt, IA
Certificate issued
2023-08-07
Airworthiness date
1957-02-27
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A80785
Mode S (octal)
52003605
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N6161B.
  • 1966-10-06
    Accident at Beaver Isl. Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-25
    Accident at Topeka Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6161B

N6161B is a 1957 Cessna 182A Skylane, serial number 34161. It is registered to an individual in Humboldt, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2023 and expires on August 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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 27, 1957.

N6161B has 2 accident/incident records 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

1966-10-06 Accident · Beaver Isl. Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3833
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: LED.
1964-08-25 Accident · Topeka Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2616
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182

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.