N3218U V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3218U is a 1963 Cessna 182F (serial 18254618), registered to Radford Tara Lynn (individual) in Elmira Heights, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 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 A3758A. It is one of 294 Cessna 182F aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Radford Tara Lynn

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Elmira Heights, NY

Serial number

18254618

Year built

1963 · 63 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3758A · 50672612 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 3, 2023

Airworthiness date

Feb 8, 1963

Last FAA activity

Jun 3, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2030

FAA region

1

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 N3218U

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