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N288BT

2005 Cessna 182T

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18281607

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2032.

Registered owner

Valiair Ltd Co Trustee

Owner type: LLC
Address: 330 S Center St Ste 300, Casper, WY 82601
Fleet: 44 aircraft registered to this owner

Registered to a trustee: the bank or trust company holds title for a beneficial owner who isn't named in the public registry. How owner trusts work.

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 182T
Year built: 2005
Serial number: 18281607
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Lycoming IO 540 SER · 260 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Nov 10, 2025)
Mode S code: A2EBDE (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 14, 2025 · last FAA action Oct 14, 2025

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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