N9557X V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9557X is a 1986 Cessna 182R (serial 18268553), registered to Civil Air Patrol Inc (corporation) in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1986 (40 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 92% of registered Cessna 182Rs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AD4A9D. It is one of 488 Cessna 182R aircraft on the FAA registry. Civil Air Patrol Inc holds 127 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Civil Air Patrol Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Maxwell Afb, AL

Serial number

18268553

Year built

1986 · 40 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AD4A9D · 53245235 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 25, 1990

Airworthiness date

Jan 7, 1986

Last FAA activity

Oct 13, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

7

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

430 of the 468 registered Cessna 182R carry this engine (92%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 182R 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 N9557X

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