N971SP

1999 Cessna 182S

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18280653

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2030.

Registered owner

Illinois State Police

Owner type: Government
Address: 1100 N Airport Dr, Springfield, IL 62707
Also named: State of Illinois Air Operations Bureau
Fleet: 8 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182S
Year built: 1999
Serial number: 18280653
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Dec 8, 1999)
Mode S code: AD88FA (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Apr 10, 2000 · last FAA action Apr 13, 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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