Single-engine piston

N97596

1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
18267143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero-Sphere Inc (Corporation)
Based
Longmont, CO
Registration record

N97596 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane
Serial
18267143
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Aero-Sphere Inc
Longmont, CO
Certificate issued
2018-08-15
Airworthiness date
1979-07-23
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD99EA
Mode S (octal)
53314752
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-06
    Accident at Broomfield, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N97596 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-12-30
    N97596 previously assigned to a Stinson 108 (s/n 108-596); cancelled.
Overview

About N97596

N97596 is a 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane, serial number 18267143. The FAA register lists Aero-Sphere Inc as the registrant in Longmont, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2018 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 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 July 23, 1979.

N97596 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

2019-11-06 Accident · Broomfield, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA20CA075
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.

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.