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N2696C1978 Cessna R182

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2012)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in
Peterson Afb, CO
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
United States Air Force
Owner type
Government
City, state
Peterson Afb, CO
Certificate issued
Aug 18, 2008
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 9, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
R182
Year
1978
Serial number
R18200218
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2A399

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – nowUnited States Air ForcePeterson Afb, CO · current
  2. 1955Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 310 S/N 35096

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 4, 2012 · Colorado Springs, CO

The pilot did not extend the landing gear before landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN12CA157

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA157)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (R182)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (R182)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · actuator · failedAug 25, 2015

    SELECTED GEAR DOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. GREEN DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND GEAR WARNING HORN ACTIVATED. THE MAIN WHEELS COULD BE SEEN AND FELT IN THE DOWN LOCKED POSITION. A MIRROR ON THE RT WING SHOWED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF IT WAS LOCKED. THE LANDING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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