N9281R is a 1978 Cessna TR182 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number R18200678, registered in Bloomington, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 9, 1979. It is one of 465 TR182 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Indiana. About 80% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 7, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BMG AVIATION LEASING LLC
- Location
- Bloomington, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jan 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACDE6D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53157155
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- TR182
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- R18200678
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 9, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bloomington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Bloomington, IN | KBMG | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lake Monroe Bloomington, IN | 07I | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Virgil I Grissom Municipal Bedford, IN | KBFR | 23 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2016 | Bloomington, IN | Cessna TR182 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA226 |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Bloomington, IN | Cessna TR182 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA561 |
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.