Single-engine piston

N42261

1968 Cessna 182L Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
18258930
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shenandoah Skies LLC (LLC)
Based
Harrisonburg, VA
Registration record

N42261 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182L Skylane
Serial
18258930
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Shenandoah Skies LLC
Harrisonburg, VA
Certificate issued
1997-05-01
Airworthiness date
2018-08-17
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A50651
Mode S (octal)
51203121
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1997-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N42261 to the current registrant.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1956-02-28
    N42261 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 14511); cancelled.
Overview

About N42261

N42261 is a 1968 Cessna 182L Skylane, serial number 18258930. The FAA register lists Shenandoah Skies LLC as the registrant in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 1997 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 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 multiple category, dated August 17, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42261.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42261.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 182L Skylane aircraft

All 411 Cessna 182L Skylane registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Virginia

All 5,972 aircraft registered in Virginia →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N42261?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Virginia· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.