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N8493M

1976 Cessna 182P

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18264629

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2033.

Registered owner

Valiair LC Trustee

Owner type: LLC
Address: 330 S Center St Ste 3000, Casper, WY 82601
Fleet: 294 aircraft registered to this owner

Registered to a trustee: the bank or trust company holds title for a beneficial owner who isn't named in the public registry. How owner trusts work.

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182P
Year built: 1976
Serial number: 18264629
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 Apr 9, 1976)
Mode S code: ABA415 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 8, 2026 · last FAA action Oct 8, 2026

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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