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Who Owns This Plane?

N831LL

Cessna 182Q

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18266533

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2028.

Registered owner

State of Illinois

Owner type: Government
Address: Capital Airport 1 Langhorne Bond Dr, Springfield, IL 62707
Also named: Department of Transportation; Division of Aeronautics
Fleet: 7 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182Q
Year built: —
Serial number: 18266533
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 Aug 22, 1986)
Mode S code: AB5D16 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 27, 1983 · last FAA action Jul 1, 2023

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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