N1998X is a 1965 Cessna 182H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18256098, registered in Dover, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 26, 1965. It is one of 423 182H aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Delaware. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 4, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLUE SKY POWERS N1998X LLC
- Location
- Dover, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Oct 24, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 5, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A18D20
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50306440
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 18256098
- 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 Feb 26, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Dover
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandelle Dover, DE | 0N4 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Dover Afb Dover, DE | KDOV | 4 mi | Towered | A+, J8 |
| Jenkins Wyoming, DE | 15N | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Smithfield, RI | Cessna 182H this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA009 |
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.