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N2728B1959 Cessna 182B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2024)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2031
Based in
Kapaau, HI
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Big Island Gravity LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Kapaau, HI
Certificate issued
Oct 17, 2024
Expires
Oct 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 24, 1982

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
182B
Year
1959
Serial number
52028
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
A2B15C

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 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. 2024 – nowBig Island Gravity LLCKapaau, HI · current

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 28, 2024 · Hawi, HI

The airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that formed during a long descent, contributing to the outcome is the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ANC24LA084

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC24LA084)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 15, 2005 · Mokelumne Hill, CA

the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was gusty wind conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX06CA010

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX06CA010)

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
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (182B)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (182B)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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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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