N721A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N721A is a 1978 Cessna 182Q (serial 18266259), registered to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (corporation) in Daytona Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2024 (1 year ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470-U engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 2% of registered Cessna 182Qs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A9A743. It is one of 1,568 Cessna 182Q aircraft on the FAA registry. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University holds 38 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Daytona Beach, FL

Serial number

18266259

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

415

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9A743 · 52323503 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 24, 2013

Airworthiness date

Dec 19, 2024

Last FAA activity

Aug 11, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2029

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470-U

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17385

32 of the 1,475 registered Cessna 182Q carry this engine (2%), 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 182Q 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 N721A

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