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N5851B1956 Cessna 182A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 18, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1988)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Staunton, IL
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Central Air Parts
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Staunton, IL
Certificate issued
Apr 27, 1989
Canceled
Jun 18, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Dec 12, 1956

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
182A
Year
1956
Serial number
33851
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
A78AF8

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. 1989 – 2013Central Air PartsStaunton, IL

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

Dec 3, 1988 · Garnett, KS

HAVING JUST MADE A PARACHUTIST'S DROP, DURING A SKY DIVING OPERATION, THE PRIVATE PILOT SPIRALED DOWN FROM ALTITUDE TO LAND, BUT HAD TO EXTEND HIS PATTERN TO ALLOW A DEPARTING ACFT TO LEAVE. DURING A LONG FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A SOFT PLOWED FARM FIELD. THE ACFT, ON LANDING, DUG IN IT'S NOSE WHEEL AND TURNED OVER. NO MECHANICAL OR FUEL…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC89LA034

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC89LA034)

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

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.

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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