N1298M is a 1975 Cessna 182P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18264280, registered in Redstone Arsenal, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 21, 1975. It is one of 2,099 182P aircraft in the FAA registry, 35 of them registered in Alabama. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 22, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- REDSTONE ARSENAL FLYING ACTIVITY
- Location
- Redstone Arsenal, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 14, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0789D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50074235
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18264280
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 21, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Redstone Arsenal
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field Huntsville, AL | KHSV | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Moontown Huntsville, AL | 3M5 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Huntsville Executive Tom Sharp Jr Field Huntsville, AL | KMDQ | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Montgomery, AL | Cessna 182 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA209 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.