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Cessna 182 Skylane N735AN and Cirrus SR22 recorded close together

The Skylane was 50 years old, and the pair's closest recorded spacing was 0.16 nautical miles horizontally and 100 feet vertically.

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Map of Cessna 182 Skylane N735AN's recorded track near Milford, Michigan: 9 positions over 2 minutes, about 3 miles.
Saved positions of Cessna 182 Skylane N735AN near Milford, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 3 miles (2.8 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

A Cessna 182 Skylane and a Cirrus SR22 were recorded close together on July 15, 2026, with the Skylane reported near Milford, Michigan. The aircraft database identifies the pair as N735AN and N816SC. Their closest horizontal separation was 0.16 nautical miles, with 100 feet between their recorded altitudes.

The database lists N735AN as built in 1976, making this Skylane 50 years old. The four-seat, single-piston-engine Cessna 182 type first flew in September 1955. The pair's proximity over the 120-second episode is consistent with formation flight, but the saved archive tracks cannot establish coordination or intent.

About the Cessna 182 Skylane

  • The Cessna 182 first flew in September 1955.
  • The Cessna 182 Skylane is a four seat aircraft powered by a single piston engine.

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Recorded data for N735AN

Observation
Observed to
Event typeFlight patterns
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeCESSNA 182 Skylane
Type designatorC182
Tail number (registration)N735AN
CallsignN735AN
ICAO addressA9DDAB
Other aircraft
Other aircraftN816SC · SR22
ICAO address AB2139
Source: ADS-B, ICAO address
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft: 0.16 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach: 100 ft

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed86.1 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained3,300 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignN735AN
Transponder code1200
Analysis window: to .
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft0.16 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach100 ft
Aircraft involved2 aircraft
Episode duration120 s
Telemetry samples9 samples
Record details

Public event ID: 9fa53413-82a1-4807-a40c-7b62b2c57748.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 50d58e7f3e812711dc79d89913b181782243b606fe8ad45f830d8c649458a52b.

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