Skip to content
KnownTail
Aircraft record

N378ES1997 Cessna 182S

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 6, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2017)9 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Princeton, NJ
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Princeton, NJ
Certificate issued
Jan 16, 2004
Canceled
Sep 6, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 1997

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
182S
Year
1997
Serial number
18280013
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
3A13
Mode S code
A451F8

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2004 – 2019Individual ownerPrinceton, NJ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 21, 2017 · West Chester, PA

An engine crankcase overpressurization and the subsequent loss of engine oil for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in the failure of the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod due to a lack of lubrication.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA17LA185

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA17LA185)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (9)

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
2013-11-11Engine Oil PressureAug 1, 2013Airframe (182S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281618; 172S 172S8001–172S11256; 182S 18280001–18280944; 182T 18280945–18282357; T182T T18208001–T18209089; 206H 20608001–20608349; …
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (182S)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.
2007-05-10Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H AirplanesApr 11, 2007Airframe (182S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281262; 172S 172S8001–172S9994; 182S 18280001–18280944; 182T 18280945–18281701; T182T T18208001–T18208453; 206H 20608001–20608250; …
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-15-18Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H AirplanesSep 12, 2004Airframe (182S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280001–17281073; 172R 17281075–17281127; 172R 17281130; 172S 172S8001–172S9195; 172S 172S9197; 172S 172S9198; …. Only with: Equipped with a KAP 140 autopilot computer system P/N 065-00176-2501, -2602, -5001, -5101, -5201, -5402, or -7702 (all serial numbers).
Show all 9 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
2000-02-14Cessna Aircraft Company Model 182S AirplanesMar 17, 2000Airframe (182S)Certain serial numbers: 182S 18280001–18280286
98-01-14Cessna Aircraft Company Model 182S AirplanesFeb 23, 1998Airframe (182S)
98-01-01Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 182S AirplanesFeb 2, 1998Airframe (182S)Certain serial numbers: 172R 17280003–17280171; 172R 17280173–17280175; 172R 17280177–17280179; 172R 17280182–17280184; 172R 17280186; 172R 17280189; …

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · bearing · failedJun 12, 2017

    AFTER REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER, FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS FROM THE NR 6 CYLINDER WERE CRUSHED AND PARTS OF THEM MISSING, LATER FOUND THE REMAINING PIECES OF BEARING MATERIAL AND PIECES OF THE CONNECTING ROD END CAP, NUTS AND BOLTS IN THE OIL SUMP. THE CRANK LOB WAS FOUND DISCOLORED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

Request owner name removalReport an error in this record