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N8551SCessna 182H

StandardCont Motor O-470 SERIESTracy, CA

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N8551S is a Cessna 182H. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Tracy, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1965. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2024.

1 of 439 Cessna 182H
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2024

FAA record · Jun 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Opticalx LLC. Registrant based in Tracy, CA.

1965

FAA record · Sep 1965 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Cessna. Model 182H. Serial 18256651.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCessna

Model182H

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial18256651

EngineCont Motor O-470 SERIES

Horsepower230

Seats4

BasedTracy, CA

RegistrantOpticalx LLC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Opticalx LLC · Tracy, CA

Sep 1965

Airworthiness certificate issued

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