Single-engine piston

N70981

1968 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
18259443
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Broken Rainbow Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Torrey, UT
What's N70981 worth? Track flights
Registration record

N70981 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182M)
Serial
18259443
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Broken Rainbow Enterprises Inc
Torrey, UT
Certificate issued
2012-11-16
Airworthiness date
1968-12-06
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97987
Mode S (octal)
52274607
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N70981.
  • 1970-07-17
    Accident at Lubbock,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N70981

N70981 is a 1968 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182M), serial number 18259443. The FAA register lists Broken Rainbow Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Torrey, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2012 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 December 6, 1968.

N70981 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

Published figures for the Cessna 182 Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 182 Skylane specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-07-17 Accident · Lubbock,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3113
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182M
Probable cause: OR TO TCHDWN,NOSE TIRE BLOWN DRG LDG,RAN OFF RWY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 182 Skylane aircraft

N101TC
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N12000
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N15WG
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N182DV
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N182KL
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N182SX
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N282RF
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
N29JF
1968 Cessna 182 Skylane
All 3,173 Cessna 182 Skylane registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Utah

N708SK
2004 Bombardier CL-600-2C10
N708TM
2024 Vans RV-12IS
N708UW
1999 Airbus A319-112
N709AA
2001 Gulfstream G-V
N709AJ
Embraer Erj 190-100 LR
N709AL
2023 Boeing 737-9
All 8,355 aircraft registered in Utah →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N70981?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna 182 Skylane overview· Aircraft registered in Utah· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.