Single-engine piston

N97JW

1978 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
R18200652
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
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Registration record

N97JW on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA: Cessna TR182)
Serial
R18200652
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-05-30
Airworthiness date
1978-10-26
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8229
Mode S (octal)
53301051
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N97JW to the current registrant.
  • 2003-02-06
    N97JW previously assigned to a Homebuilt Varieze (s/n 2103); cancelled.
  • 2000-04-28
    N97JW previously assigned to a Homebuilt Varieze (s/n 1403); cancelled.
  • 1978-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N97JW

N97JW is a 1978 Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane (FAA model TR182), serial number R18200652. It is registered to co-owners in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 165 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 26, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N97JW. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
900 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
820 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Turbo R182RG Skylane specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-12-03 Accident · Bardstown, KY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC04LA043
Reported aircraft: Barness Pulsar I — a different aircraft that carried the N97JW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control, resulting in a subsequent impact with terrain. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane.
2002-04-15 Accident · Gary, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI02LA104
Reported aircraft: Hoagland Varieze — a different aircraft that carried the N97JW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane during the forced landing due to a locked brake. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the light pole.

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.