Single-engine piston

N68DS

1997 Cessna 182S Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
18280033
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wanaque, NJ
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Registration record

N68DS on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 182S Skylane
Serial
18280033
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wanaque, NJ
Certificate issued
2005-09-07
Airworthiness date
1997-10-10
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9013A
Mode S (octal)
52200472
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
820 nm
Cruise (type)
140 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N68DS to the current registrant.
  • 1997-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-07-19
    N68DS previously assigned to a Homebuilt BD 5 (s/n 0014); cancelled.
Overview

About N68DS

N68DS is a 1997 Cessna 182S Skylane, serial number 18280033. It is registered to co-owners in Wanaque, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 140 knots and a range of about 820 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 10, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N68DS. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
140 kt
Range
820 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,625 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-05-03 Accident · Castroville, TX Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · FTW92LA125
Reported aircraft: Shewmaker BD5 — a different aircraft that carried the N68DS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE FLARE. FACTORS WERE THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PROPELLER FEATHERING SYSTEM AND THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE AIRCRAFT AND THE SLIPPED PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE SYSTEM.

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.