Single-engine piston

N3486U

1963 Cessna 182F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
18254886
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zhills Pilot LLC (LLC)
Based
Zephyrhills, FL
Registration record

N3486U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 182F
Serial
18254886
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Zhills Pilot LLC
Zephyrhills, FL
Certificate issued
2026-08-28
Airworthiness date
1963-06-14
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3DE43
Mode S (octal)
50757103
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3486U.
  • 2002-03-23
    Accident at Pell City, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3486U

N3486U is a 1963 Cessna 182F, serial number 18254886. The FAA register lists Zhills Pilot LLC as the registrant in Zephyrhills, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2026 and expires on August 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 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 June 14, 1963.

N3486U has 1 accident/incident record 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

2002-03-23 Accident · Pell City, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA02LA069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182F
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing resulting in exceedance of the design limits and collapse of the nose gear assembly. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency.

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.