N2097X

1965 Cessna 182H

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18256197

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2030.

Registered owner

South Carolina Forestry Commission

Owner type: Government
Address: Po Box 21707, Columbia, SC 29221
Fleet: 2 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182H
Year built: 1965
Serial number: 18256197
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jun 16, 1965)
Mode S code: A1B6D5 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: May 7, 2004 · last FAA action Oct 20, 2023

What a Cessna 182 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 182, not this aircraft: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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