N65KS is a 1965 Cessna 182H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18256481, registered in Austin, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 20, 1965. It is one of 423 182H aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Texas.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- May 13, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 11, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A88B53
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52105523
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 18256481
- 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 Sep 20, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Austin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom International Austin, TX | KAUS | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Austin Executive Austin, TX | KEDC | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lakeway Airpark Lakeway, TX | 3R9 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2009 | AMERICAN AA-5 | AA5-0148 | 1972 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2009 | Fort Pierce, FL | American AA-5 other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | ERA09LA420 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.