Single-engine piston

N262AL

1981 Cessna R182RG Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
R18201836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dale County Sheriffs Office (Government)
Based
Ozark, AL
Registration record

N262AL on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna R182RG Skylane
Serial
R18201836
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Dale County Sheriffs Office
Ozark, AL
Certificate issued
2012-06-25
Airworthiness date
1981-12-22
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A28676
Mode S (octal)
50503166
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-23
    Accident at Pace, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N262AL.
  • 1981-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N262AL

N262AL is a 1981 Cessna R182RG Skylane, serial number R18201836. The FAA register lists Dale County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Ozark, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 22, 1981.

N262AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
900 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-23 Accident · Pace, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA235
Reported aircraft: Cessna R182
Probable cause: Separation of the throttle cable sleeve during takeoff, which resulted an uncommanded engine power reduction and the pilot’s inability to control the engine throttle, and resulted in a forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.