Single-engine piston

N42285

1968 Cessna 182L Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
18258944
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Fargo, ND
Registration record

N42285 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182L Skylane
Serial
18258944
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2025-10-16
Airworthiness date
1968-07-03
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5069B
Mode S (octal)
51203233
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N42285 to the current registrant.
  • 1968-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-11-15
    N42285 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 14535); cancelled.
Overview

About N42285

N42285 is a 1968 Cessna 182L Skylane, serial number 18258944. It is registered to an individual in West Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 July 3, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42285.

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 N42285.

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.