Aircraft record

N759V1978 Cessna 182Q

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1987)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2027
Based in: Torrance, CA; owner city / state
Engine: O-470 SERIES · 230 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2010
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1987
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Pacific Coast Aero LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Torrance, CA
Certificate issued: Mar 26, 2010
Expires: Apr 30, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Mar 4, 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: 182Q
Year: 1978
Serial number: 18266286
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: AA3D53

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

2010 – nowPacific Coast Aero LLCTorrance, CA · current

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

Mar 20, 1987 · Palm Springs, CA

DURING A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOT HEADWINDS. THE PLT HAD DIVERTED ONCE TO REFUEL AND HAD EXPECTED TO FLY DIRECT TO THE FINAL DESTINATION. HOWEVER, WHILE ENROUTE ON THE FINAL LEG OF THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL. THE PLT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PLT NOTIFIED THE CONTROL TOWER THAT THE AIRCRAFT…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX87LA152

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX87LA152)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2025-23-08	Hoses and Tubes	Dec 2, 2025	Airframe (182Q)Only with: Equipped with an affected part as defined in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD installed in accordance with STC SA03302AT.
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (182Q)
2009-04-05	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182Q and 182R Airplanes	Mar 27, 2009	Airframe (182Q)Only with: Equipped with SMA diesel engine Model SR305-230-1 (or SR305-230 converted to SR305-230-1 per SMA SB-01-76-002) installed under STC SA03302AT.
2007-09-01	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R…	Apr 25, 2007	Airframe (182Q)Only with: Air Plains Services Corporation STC SA00152WI installed and a ground power receptacle mounted on the firewall (forward ground power receptacle).

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 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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