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N987CZ

1978 Cessna 182Q

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18266561

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Qualitair LLC Trustee

Owner type: LLC
Address: Flugplatz Michelstadt Mossauer Strasse 17, Michelstadt, DE
Fleet: 254 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 182Q
Year built: 1978
Serial number: 18266561
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 31, 1978)
Mode S code: ADC56F (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 10, 2021 · last FAA action Feb 26, 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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