Single-engine piston

N42120

1968 Cessna 182L Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
18258861
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N42120 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182L Skylane
Serial
18258861
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2017-06-08
Airworthiness date
1968-02-24
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5020D
Mode S (octal)
51201015
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N42120 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-02-11
    Accident at Atlanta,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-27
    Accident at Jacksonville,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-21
    N42120 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 14347); cancelled.
Overview

About N42120

N42120 is a 1968 Cessna 182L Skylane, serial number 18258861. It is registered to an individual in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 February 24, 1968.

N42120 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 182L Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-02-11 Accident · Atlanta,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0749
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
1968-07-27 Accident · Jacksonville,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2468
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182L

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.