Single-engine piston

N94986

1978 Cessna 182Q Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18266552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force (Owner) + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Usaf Academy, CO
Registration record

N94986 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 182Q Skylane
Serial
18266552
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
United States Air Force (Owner) + 1 co-owner
Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued
2007-07-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD3226
Mode S (octal)
53231046
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-07-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N94986 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-06-06
    Accident at Sedona, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1956-01-04
    N94986 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 9386); cancelled.
Overview

About N94986

N94986 is a 1978 Cessna 182Q Skylane, serial number 18266552. The FAA register lists United States Air Force (Owner) + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Usaf Academy, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 5, 2007 and expires on February 29, 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.

N94986 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
817 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-06-06 Accident · Sedona, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA194
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182Q
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced 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.