N3204U V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3204U is a 1962 Cessna 182F (serial 18254604), registered to Blue Sky Flyers Inc (corporation) in Punta Gorda, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1963 (63 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 182Fs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A37147. It is one of 294 Cessna 182F aircraft on the FAA registry. Blue Sky Flyers Inc holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Blue Sky Flyers Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Punta Gorda, FL

Serial number

18254604

Year built

1962 · 64 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A37147 · 50670507 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 25, 2023

Airworthiness date

Jan 23, 1963

Last FAA activity

Jan 25, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

FAA region

7

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

287 of the 292 registered Cessna 182F carry this engine (98%), 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 182F 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 N3204U

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