Single-engine piston

N97435

1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18267091
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wipaire Inc (Corporation)
Based
South Saint Paul, MN
Registration record

N97435 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane
Serial
18267091
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Wipaire Inc
South Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2001-08-10
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
AD9560
Mode S (octal)
53312540
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

  • 2006-09-24
    Accident at Cumberland, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N97435

N97435 is a 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane, serial number 18267091. The FAA register lists Wipaire Inc as the registrant in South Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated August 10, 2001.

N97435 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

2006-09-24 Accident · Cumberland, WI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CHI06FA269
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182Q
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent attempt to land on water with the wheels down and his failure to verify the gear position prior to landing. Contributing factors were the inoperative gear system due to the open gear selector circuit breaker, which tripped for undetermined reasons.

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.