N494
Cessna R182
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 3 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on November 29, 1993.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from December 2004 to January 2007 — 4,455 flights. Last reported flight: January 31, 2007, Southwest Airlines, RSW → BWI.
Not reported in scheduled US service since January 2007 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | December 2004 | January 2007 | 4,455 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2010 to 2014, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 2010 | 2014 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- March 7, 1993Accident
A premature lift off and inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command. Contributing to the accident was insufficient available aircraft performance data after a ferry tank installation and both pilots lack of total experience in the airplane. Full accident record
- April 5, 1974Accident
Inadequate Maintenance And Inspection; Normal Retraction/Extension Assembly; Emergency/Extension Assembly; Lack Of Lubrication-Specific Part,Not System; Bent. Factors: Circuit Breaker Popped