N71879 is a 1969 Cessna 182M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18259789, registered in Greeley, CO. 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 25, 1969. It is one of 432 182M aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 28, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported - pending cancellation. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported - pending cancellation
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Greeley, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A99D34
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52316464
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 18259789
- 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 25, 1969
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Greeley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley-Weld County Greeley, CO | KGXY | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Easton/Valley View Greeley, CO | 11V | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 13 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Inhama, OR | Cessna 182M this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA241 |
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.