Single-engine piston

N42871

1968 Cessna 182L Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
18259226
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N42871 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 182L Skylane
Serial
18259226
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2007-08-22
Airworthiness date
1968-07-25
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51CBE
Mode S (octal)
51216276
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N42871.
  • 1975-05-10
    Accident at Milwaukee,Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N42871

N42871 is a 1968 Cessna 182L Skylane, serial number 18259226. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 25, 1968.

N42871 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 182L Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-05-10 Accident · Milwaukee,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1587
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.