Single-engine piston

N71359

1969 Cessna 182M

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
18259593
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sparks Fly LLC (LLC)
Based
Mount Gilead, OH
1969 Cessna 182M
Representative photo of a Cessna 182M. Not a photo of N71359.
Registration record

N71359 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 182M
Serial
18259593
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Sparks Fly LLC
Mount Gilead, OH
Certificate issued
2020-02-21
Airworthiness date
1969-02-17
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A98A5B
Mode S (octal)
52305133
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N71359 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-07-11
    Accident at Block Island, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-03-10
    Accident at Albany,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-02-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952-01-16
    N71359 previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 2786); cancelled.
Overview

About N71359

N71359 is a 1969 Cessna 182M, serial number 18259593. The FAA register lists Sparks Fly LLC as the registrant in Mount Gilead, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2020 and expires on February 28, 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 141 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 17, 1969.

N71359 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
550 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-07-11 Accident · Block Island, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC85LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182M
1970-03-10 Accident · Albany,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0399
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: AMAGE CAUSED SLACKENING OF ELEV CTL.WIND 25KTS.

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.