Single-engine piston

N3138C

1978 Cessna R182RG Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
R18200239
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Turbo-Sphere Inc (Corporation)
Based
Longmont, CO
Registration record

N3138C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna R182RG Skylane
Serial
R18200239
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Turbo-Sphere Inc
Longmont, CO
Certificate issued
2021-03-18
Airworthiness date
1978-03-21
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35569
Mode S (octal)
50652551
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-12
    Accident at McCall, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3138C to the current registrant.
  • 1978-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-07-12
    N3138C previously assigned to a Beechcraft T-34A (s/n G-738); cancelled.
Overview

About N3138C

N3138C is a 1978 Cessna R182RG Skylane, serial number R18200239. The FAA register lists Turbo-Sphere Inc as the registrant in Longmont, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2021 and expires on March 31, 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 March 21, 1978.

N3138C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2023-06-12 Accident · McCall, ID Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR23FA225
Reported aircraft: Cessna R182
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel's failure to properly torque and inspect the magneto hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
1964-05-07 Accident · Battle Creek Mich, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1192
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft T34 — a different aircraft that carried the N3138C registration before this airframe.

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.