N978C is a 1979 Cessna 182Q (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18267017, registered in Raymondville, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 31, 1979. It is one of 1,565 182Q aircraft in the FAA registry, 154 of them registered in Texas. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 9, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LA AVIONETA LLC
- Location
- Raymondville, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Dec 9, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Mar 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADA18F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53320617
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182Q
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 18267017
- 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 May 31, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Raymondville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley International Harlingen, TX | KHRL | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Texas International At Edinburg Edinburg, TX | KEBG | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Charles R Johnson Port Mansfield, TX | T05 | 22 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2013 | STINSON 108-3 | 108-3978 | 1947 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Hebbronville, TX | Cessna 182Q this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA175 |
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.