Single-engine piston

N961WS

1985 Cessna 182R Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
18268462
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Walt Schwartz Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N961WS on the FAA register

Type
1985 Cessna 182R Skylane
Serial
18268462
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Walt Schwartz Aviation LLC
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2021-08-25
Airworthiness date
1985-01-29
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD61E2
Mode S (octal)
53260742
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
817 nm
Cruise (type)
142 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N961WS.
  • 1985-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N961WS

N961WS is a 1985 Cessna 182R Skylane, serial number 18268462. The FAA register lists Walt Schwartz Aviation LLC as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2021 and expires on August 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 142 knots and a range of about 817 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 29, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N961WS.

Cruise
142 kt
Range
817 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,515 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N961WS.

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.