N273CP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N273CP is a 2012 Cessna 182T (serial 18282354), registered to Civil Air Patrol (corporation) in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2012 (13 years ago). It carries a Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 44% of registered Cessna 182Ts. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2B1E1. It is one of 969 Cessna 182T aircraft on the FAA registry. Civil Air Patrol holds 464 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Civil Air Patrol

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Maxwell Afb, AL

Serial number

18282354

Year built

2012 · 14 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2B1E1 · 50530741 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 4, 2013

Airworthiness date

Nov 12, 2012

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

41808

401 of the 914 registered Cessna 182T carry this engine (44%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 182T needs roughly 1,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,093 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N273CP

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