Single-engine piston

N3261S

Cessna 182 Skylane / 182G

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18255761
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Island Gravity LLC (LLC)
Based
Kapaau, HI
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Registration record

N3261S on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 182 Skylane / 182G
Serial
18255761
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Big Island Gravity LLC
Kapaau, HI
Certificate issued
2025-01-30
Airworthiness date
1964-11-09
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38726
Mode S (octal)
50703446
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-03
    Accident at Kona, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N3261S.
  • 1968-10-25
    Accident at Labadieville,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3261S

N3261S is a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182G, serial number 18255761. The FAA register lists Big Island Gravity LLC as the registrant in Kapaau, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 (normal), dated November 9, 1964.

N3261S 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 182 Skylane / 182G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-03 Accident · Kona, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC25LA063
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182G
Preliminary report: On July 3, 2025, about 0657 Hawaii-Aleutian standard time, a Cessna 182G airplane, N3261S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kona, Hawaii. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The pilot reported that the flight was a repositioning flight from the Upolu Airport (UPP), Hawi, Hawaii to the Kona International Airport (KOA). The pilot said that the airplane had 21 gallons of fuel on board. He sumped the fuel tanks before departure and the fuel was clean, and the predeparture engine run up checks were all normal. The pilot said that while en route to KOA at 2,400 ft…
NTSB report ↗
1968-10-25 Accident · Labadieville,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3768
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.