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N4617E

1982 Cessna 182R

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18268251

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until May 31, 2028.

Registered owner

State of Michigan

Owner type: Government
Address: 2615 Port Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48906
Also named: Department of State Police; Aircraft Section
Fleet: 17 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182R
Year built: 1982
Serial number: 18268251
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jun 3, 1982)
Mode S code: A5A0A4 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Sep 4, 1985 · last FAA action May 12, 2023

Past registrations of N4617E

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Jan 2, 1959 1949 Aeronca 7CCM · serial 7CCM-184 Holly Ernest C · Hialeah, FL

What a Cessna 182 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 182, not this aircraft: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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