Single-engine piston

N8551S

Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18256651
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Opticalx LLC (LLC)
Based
Tracy, CA
Registration record

N8551S on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182H)
Serial
18256651
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Opticalx LLC
Tracy, CA
Certificate issued
2024-06-18
Airworthiness date
1965-09-11
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBC77
Mode S (octal)
52736167
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8551S.
  • 1965-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8551S

N8551S is a Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182H), serial number 18256651. The FAA register lists Opticalx LLC as the registrant in Tracy, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 September 11, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8551S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8551S.

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.