Accident · destroyed
Jul 17, 2009 · Hayesville, NCFlight into terrain for undetermined reasons.
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Report
- ERA09FA411
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09FA411)
N778RK1978 Cessna R182
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 20, 2011.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2009)2 ADs may apply
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Last registered owner
- American East Airways INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Cleveland, GA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 3, 2005
- Canceled
- Dec 20, 2011
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 13, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- R182
- Year
- 1978
- Serial number
- R18200480
- 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
- AA8840
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- 2005 – 2011American East Airways INCCleveland, GA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (R182) |
| 2008-10-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series… | May 12, 2008 | Airframe (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 (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026