Single-engine piston

N8948G

1970 Cessna 182N Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
18260488
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilbur-Ellis Co (Corporation)
Based
Salinas, CA
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Registration record

N8948G on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 182N Skylane
Serial
18260488
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Wilbur-Ellis Co
Salinas, CA
Certificate issued
2010-06-24
Airworthiness date
1970-11-23
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC57A7
Mode S (octal)
53053647
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8948G.
  • 1992-02-23
    Accident at San Ardo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8948G

N8948G is a 1970 Cessna 182N Skylane, serial number 18260488. The FAA register lists Wilbur-Ellis Co as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2010 and expires on January 31, 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 139 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 23, 1970.

N8948G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
550 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-02-23 Accident · San Ardo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX92LA125
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182N
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL AND THE SOFT SOIL LANDING AREA.

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.