Single-engine piston

N300DF

1966 Cessna 182 Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
18257109
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Berthoud, CO
Registration record

N300DF on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA: Cessna 182J)
Serial
18257109
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Berthoud, CO
Certificate issued
2026-01-12
Airworthiness date
1966-04-09
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31FA3
Mode S (octal)
50617643
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
807 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N300DF.
  • 2008-07-09
    Accident at Metaline Falls, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N300DF

N300DF is a 1966 Cessna 182 Skylane (FAA model 182J), serial number 18257109. It is registered to co-owners in Berthoud, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 807 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 9, 1966.

N300DF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
807 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-09 Accident · Metaline Falls, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA225
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182J
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged altitude and distance, which resulted in the airplane's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and a landing overrun. Contributing to the accident were trees and the short runway.

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.