N946CA is a 2008 Cessna T182T (fixed wing single engine) with serial number T18208891, registered in Brighton, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A rated at 235 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 18, 2008. It is one of 780 T182T aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Colorado. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 12, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- EQUITY VENTURES II LLC
- Location
- Brighton, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD23A5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53221645
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- T182T
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- T18208891
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- LYCOMING TIO-540-AK1A (235 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 18, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Brighton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Platte Valley Airpark Hudson, CO | 18V | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Erie Municipal Erie, CO | KEIK | 14 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Silver Springs, NV | Cessna T182T this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA533 |
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.