Single-engine piston

N9031U

1977 Cessna 182Q Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
18265445
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Sky Aero Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Escondido, CA
Registration record

N9031U on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 182Q Skylane
Serial
18265445
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Blue Sky Aero Club Inc
Escondido, CA
Certificate issued
1986-11-19
Airworthiness date
1977-02-25
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC7CDF
Mode S (octal)
53076337
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
817 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-05-17
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9031U to the current registrant.
  • 1977-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-05-28
    N9031U previously assigned to a Boeing 737-222 (s/n 19069); cancelled.
Overview

About N9031U

N9031U is a 1977 Cessna 182Q Skylane, serial number 18265445. The FAA register lists Blue Sky Aero Club Inc as the registrant in Escondido, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 1986 and expires on December 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 143 knots and a range of about 817 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 25, 1977.

N9031U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
817 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-17 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA165
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182Q
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to apply continuous brake pressure. Sun glare is a contributing factor.
1972-12-08 Accident · Chicago,Ill, 13 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 1 0048
Reported aircraft: Boeing 737 — a different aircraft that carried the N9031U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OYED TO FLT DETENT PSN FRM LOM TO MDA LVL-OFF.

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.