N68VT V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N68VT is a 1968 Cessna 182L (serial 18259023), registered to Air Positive LLC (LLC) in Selbyville, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1968 (57 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 A902CB. It is one of 411 Cessna 182L aircraft on the FAA registry. Air Positive LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Air Positive LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Selbyville, DE

Serial number

18259023

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A902CB · 52201313 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 6, 2020

Airworthiness date

Dec 14, 1968

Last FAA activity

Oct 20, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 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

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 N68VT

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