N8488M is a 1976 Cessna 182P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18264626, registered in Carson City, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 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 Mar 9, 1976. It is one of 2,099 182P aircraft in the FAA registry, 32 of them registered in Nevada. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 18, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Carson City, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jun 24, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA10D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52720415
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 18264626
- 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 Mar 9, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Carson City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Carson City, NV | KCXP | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minden-Tahoe Minden, NV | KMEV | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dayton Valley Airpark Dayton/Carson City, NV | A34 | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Minden, NV | Cessna 182P this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR21LA201 |
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.