N93FM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N93FM is a 1978 Cessna 182Q (serial 18266303), registered to Ams Aviation LLC (LLC) in South Bend, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1978 (48 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 182Qs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ACE3D9. It is one of 1,568 Cessna 182Q aircraft on the FAA registry. Ams Aviation LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ams Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

South Bend, IN

Serial number

18266303

Year built

1978 · 48 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ACE3D9 · 53161731 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 21, 2017

Airworthiness date

Mar 2, 1978

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

Central

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

1,413 of the 1,475 registered Cessna 182Q carry this engine (96%), 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 N93FM

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