N889BA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N889BA is a 1972 Cessna 182P (serial 18261204), registered to Barr Air Patrol LLC (LLC) in Mesquite, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1972 (54 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 97% of registered Cessna 182Ps. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC3F5E. It is one of 2,103 Cessna 182P aircraft on the FAA registry. Barr Air Patrol LLC holds 48 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Barr Air Patrol LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Mesquite, TX

Serial number

18261204

Year built

1972 · 54 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC3F5E · 53037536 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 13, 2024

Airworthiness date

Jun 2, 1972

Last FAA activity

Jan 13, 2024

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2031

FAA region

2

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

1,992 of the 2,060 registered Cessna 182P carry this engine (97%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 182P 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 N889BA

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