Single-engine piston

N9281R

1978 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
R18200678
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Bloomington, IN
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Registration record

N9281R on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA: Cessna TR182)
Serial
R18200678
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC
Bloomington, IN
Certificate issued
2025-01-07
Airworthiness date
1979-01-09
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACDE6D
Mode S (octal)
53157155
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9281R.
  • 2016-05-07
    Accident at Bloomington, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-09
    Accident at Bloomington, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N9281R

N9281R is a 1978 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA model TR182), serial number R18200678. The FAA register lists Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC as the registrant in Bloomington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 9, 1979.

N9281R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
900 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-07 Accident · Bloomington, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA226
Reported aircraft: Cessna TR182
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's descent rate resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent substantial damage to the firewall.
2011-08-09 Accident · Bloomington, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA561
Reported aircraft: Cessna TR182
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.

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.