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N52981

1974 Cessna 182P

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18262984

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Sep 30, 2032.

Registered owner

J-Bear Aviation LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 228 Park Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182P
Year built: 1974
Serial number: 18262984
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 Mar 29, 1974)
Mode S code: A6ADE7 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Sep 17, 2025 · last FAA action Sep 17, 2025

Past registrations of N52981

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

Oct 21, 1955 Piper J3C-65 · serial 8023 Marks Ray H · Derita, NC

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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