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N511W1959 Cessna 182C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2022)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in
Midlothian, TX
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Midlothian, TX
Certificate issued
Nov 28, 2016
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Dec 31, 1959

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
182C
Year
1959
Serial number
52495
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
A6671A

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. 2016 – nowIndividual ownerMidlothian, TX · current
  2. until 2006Wayne Sturman Aircraft Sales INCMerritt Island, FL · different airframe: 1960 Beechcraft G18s S/N Ba-561

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 3, 2022 · Boulder City, NV

A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation resulting from the failure of an engine oil filter adapter fiber gasket.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR23LA003

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23LA003)

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 (182C)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (182C)

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.

  • Fuel · transducer · leakingFeb 17, 2010

    DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM WITHIN THE FUEL TRANSDUCER. FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND ON EXTERIOR OF THE TRANSDUCER AND ON THE FIRE SHIELD SURROUNDING IT. THERE WAS NO APPARENT LEAKING OUTSIDE OF THE FIRE SHIELD ITSELF. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND REPLACEMENT.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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