N189S V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N189S is a 1960 Cessna 182C (serial 52778), registered to Elfdog Aviation LLC (LLC) in New Franken, WI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1960 (66 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Cessna 182Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A163AB. It is one of 283 Cessna 182C aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Elfdog Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

New Franken, WI

Serial number

52778

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A163AB · 50261653 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 7, 2015

Airworthiness date

Jul 5, 1960

Last FAA activity

Jul 1, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17026

272 of the 280 registered Cessna 182C carry this engine (97%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 182C needs roughly 1,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,093 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N189S

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