N8525T

1959 Cessna 182C

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 52425

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Sep 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Smith Randall M

Owner type: Partnership
Address: 20012 Elfin Forest Ln, Escondido, CA 92029
Also named: Carroll Nicholas

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182C
Year built: 1959
Serial number: 52425
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 Dec 17, 1959)
Mode S code: ABB1DF (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Sep 21, 2021 · last FAA action Jun 10, 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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