Single-engine piston

N3608U

1963 Cessna 182F Skylane

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
18255008
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Homer, AK
Registration record

N3608U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 182F Skylane
Serial
18255008
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1963-08-23
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A40FCF
Mode S (octal)
51007717
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
550 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-06-29
    Accident at Nephi, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3608U

N3608U is a 1963 Cessna 182F Skylane, serial number 18255008. It is registered to an individual in Homer, Alaska.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-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 August 23, 1963.

N3608U 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 Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-29 Accident · Nephi, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA193
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182F
Probable cause: A failure of the nose wheel steering shaft and subsequent rotation of the nosewheel which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.