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N3178C1978 Cessna R182

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 27, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1988)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Reno, NV
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1979
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1988
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
Mar 1, 1979
Canceled
Sep 27, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 25, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
R182
Year
1978
Serial number
R18200249
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A36445

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1979 – 2012Individual ownerReno, NV
  2. 1955 – 1960Chadderton Air Servicedifferent airframe: Cessna 180 S/N 30977

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 22, 1988 · San Andreas, CA

DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A 3600-FT-LONG RWY. HE MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE, TOUCHED DOWN LONG & ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE & UPON PASSING THE AIRPORT'S BOUNDARY IT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE & CRASHED. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX88LA111

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA111)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (R182)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (R182)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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