Single-engine piston

N42279

1968 Cessna 182L Skylane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
18258940
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ellensburg, WA
Registration record

N42279 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182L Skylane
Serial
18258940
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ellensburg, WA
Certificate issued
2023-02-04
Airworthiness date
1968-03-27
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5067C
Mode S (octal)
51203174
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N42279.
  • 1968-08-25
    Accident at Corpus Christ,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-29
    Accident at Lubbock,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N42279

N42279 is a 1968 Cessna 182L Skylane, serial number 18258940. It is registered to an individual in Ellensburg, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 March 27, 1968.

N42279 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

1968-08-25 Accident · Corpus Christ,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2811
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
1968-05-29 Accident · Lubbock,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1274
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.