N71450 is a 1969 Cessna 182M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18259627, registered in Three Forks, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. 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 19, 1969. It is one of 432 182M aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Montana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 15, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EJS ENTERPRISES INC
- Location
- Three Forks, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 29, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A98E09
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52307011
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 18259627
- 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 19, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Three Forks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Forks Three Forks, MT | 9S5 | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Bozeman, MT | KBZN | 21 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Townsend Townsend, MT | 8U8 | 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1951 | LUSCOMBE 8A | 2877 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | Willow Creek, MT | Cessna 182M this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA176 |
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.