Single-engine piston

N70938

1968 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
18259425
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dawson Ranch Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Encinal, TX
Registration record

N70938 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182M)
Serial
18259425
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Dawson Ranch Aviation LLC
Encinal, TX
Certificate issued
2023-03-07
Airworthiness date
1968-11-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A978DF
Mode S (octal)
52274337
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
807 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N70938.
  • 1973-01-28
    Accident at Waukesha,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N70938

N70938 is a 1968 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182M), serial number 18259425. The FAA register lists Dawson Ranch Aviation LLC as the registrant in Encinal, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2023 and expires on March 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 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 26, 1968.

N70938 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
807 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-01-28 Accident · Waukesha,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0402
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182M

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.