Single-engine piston

N3204U

1962 Cessna 182F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
18254604
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Sky Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Punta Gorda, FL
Registration record

N3204U on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 182F
Serial
18254604
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Blue Sky Flyers Inc
Punta Gorda, FL
Certificate issued
2023-01-25
Airworthiness date
1963-01-23
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A37147
Mode S (octal)
50670507
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3204U.
  • 1970-03-07
    Accident at Davenport,Iowa, 15; damage: none.
  • 1969-03-14
    Accident at Terre Haute,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N3204U

N3204U is a 1962 Cessna 182F, serial number 18254604. The FAA register lists Blue Sky Flyers Inc as the registrant in Punta Gorda, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 141 knots and a range of about 550 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 23, 1963.

N3204U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
550 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-03-07 Accident · Davenport,Iowa, 15 Damage: None NTSB · 3 0535
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182F
Probable cause: OP BY HAND,ENG FIRED.SWITCH FOUND ON L MAG POSIT.
1969-03-14 Accident · Terre Haute,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0835
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182

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.