N8903X is a 1961 Cessna 182D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18253303, registered in Asheville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 8, 1961. It is one of 270 182D aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in North Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 16, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Asheville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Apr 9, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC482B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53044053
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 18253303
- 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 Apr 8, 1961
Public airports near Asheville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Regional Asheville, NC | KAVL | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC | 0A7 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Shiflet Field Marion, NC | 9A9 | 32 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2018 | Charlotte, NC | Cessna 182 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA064 |
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.