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N9476X1985 Cessna 182R

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2004)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2032
Based in
Indianapolis, IN
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Mcdonald Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
Jul 2, 2025
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 9, 1985

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
182R
Year
1985
Serial number
18268536
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
AD2A69

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. 2025 – nowMcdonald Air LLCIndianapolis, IN · current
  2. until 1961Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 210a S/N 21057776

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

Jul 22, 2004 · Mitchellville, MD

The private pilot's inadequate flare, and the CFI's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the night conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC04CA175

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC04CA175)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-23-08Hoses and TubesDec 2, 2025Airframe (182R)Only with: Equipped with an affected part as defined in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD installed in accordance with STC SA03302AT.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (182R)
2009-04-05Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182Q and 182R AirplanesMar 27, 2009Airframe (182R)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.
2007-09-01Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R…Apr 25, 2007Airframe (182R)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 (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.

  • hose · crackingSep 8, 1999

    AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE VACUUM ON INSTRUMENT AIR SYSTEM. FOUND A POSSIBLE LINE CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE FROM AGE. AFTER REMOVING THAT LINE AND OTHER LINES ALSO CONNECTED TO THE INSTRUMENTS, FOUND THAT NOT ONLY THE OUTSIDE OF THE LINE WAS CRACKED, BUT THE INSIDE LINER (RED) WAS CRUMBLING FROM AGE AND…

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

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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