N8551S

Cessna 182H

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18256651

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2031.

Registered owner

Opticalx LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 20654 Alder Ave, Tracy, CA 95304

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182H
Year built: —
Serial number: 18256651
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 Sep 11, 1965)
Mode S code: ABBC77 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 18, 2024 · last FAA action Jun 18, 2024

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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