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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2898R

N2898R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182K. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 12, 2001. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 182K cancelled July 12, 2001

Serial number
18258498
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 6, 1998
Last FAA action
October 13, 2000
Last owner
Bilka Mary L (Co-owned)
Peyton, CO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2898R

DEN01FA045Accident on January 25, 2001 at Elbert, CO: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182K · serial 18258498

the pilot's continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors to the accident were the low clouds, reduced visibilities due to fog, and the dark night light condition.

CHI97LA061Accident on February 1, 1997 at El Dorado, KS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182K · serial 18258493

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the ditch, which the airplane contacted.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site