Single-engine piston

N8879X

1961 Cessna 182D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18253279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Olympia, WA
1961 Cessna 182D
Representative photo of a Cessna 182D. Not a photo of N8879X.
Registration record

N8879X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 182D
Serial
18253279
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Olympia, WA
Certificate issued
2026-05-27
Airworthiness date
1961-03-25
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC3B7F
Mode S (octal)
53035577
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N8879X.
  • 1967-01-14
    Accident at Hamburg,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8879X

N8879X is a 1961 Cessna 182D, serial number 18253279. It is registered to an individual in Olympia, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 25, 1961.

N8879X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
450 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-01-14 Accident · Hamburg,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0012
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182D
Probable cause: LOOSE AND LODGED IN CARB VENTURI

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.