N277J V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N277J is a 1968 Cessna 182L (serial 18259292), registered to Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc (corporation) in Bakersfield, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1968 (58 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 99% of registered Cessna 182Ls. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2C145. It is one of 411 Cessna 182L aircraft on the FAA registry. Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc holds 38 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Bakersfield, CA

Serial number

18259292

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2C145 · 50540505 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 4, 2024

Airworthiness date

Sep 11, 1968

Last FAA activity

Apr 4, 2024

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2031

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17026

403 of the 408 registered Cessna 182L carry this engine (99%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 182L 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 N277J

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