Single-engine piston

N97872

1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
18267236
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aardvark Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Alpena, MI
Registration record

N97872 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane
Serial
18267236
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Aardvark Aviation LLC
Alpena, MI
Certificate issued
2021-01-30
Airworthiness date
1979-08-31
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADA4C5
Mode S (octal)
53322305
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N97872 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-05-08
    N97872 previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 872); cancelled.
Overview

About N97872

N97872 is a 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane, serial number 18267236. The FAA register lists Aardvark Aviation LLC as the registrant in Alpena, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2021 and expires on January 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 August 31, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97872.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
817 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N97872.

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.