Single-engine turboprop

N6259T

2008 Cessna Turbo 182T Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2008
Serial
T18208853
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rhys Vineyards LLC (LLC)
Based
Woodside, CA
Registration record

N6259T on the FAA register

Type
2008 Cessna Turbo 182T Skylane (FAA: Cessna T182T)
Serial
T18208853
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A
Registered owner
Rhys Vineyards LLC
Woodside, CA
Certificate issued
2012-10-30
Airworthiness date
2008-05-05
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A82C75
Mode S (octal)
52026165
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
968 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-03
    Accident at San Carlos, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N6259T to the current registrant.
  • 2008-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2003-10-09
    N6259T previously assigned to a Bell UH-1H (s/n 67-19485); cancelled.
  • 1983-06-22
    N6259T previously assigned to a Cessna R182RG Skylane / R-182RG (s/n R18201950); cancelled.
  • 1971-10-06
    N6259T previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 15060959); cancelled.
  • 1967-06-02
    Accident at Severance,Kans, 16; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N6259T

N6259T is a 2008 Cessna Turbo 182T Skylane (FAA model T182T), serial number T18208853. The FAA register lists Rhys Vineyards LLC as the registrant in Woodside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 968 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 5, 2008.

N6259T has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
968 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,514 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-06-03 Accident · San Carlos, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA315
Reported aircraft: Cessna T182
Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
1967-06-02 Accident · Severance,Kans, 16 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0637
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150

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.