N3608U is a 1963 Cessna 182F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18255008, registered in Homer, AK. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 23, 1963. It is one of 293 182F aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 29, 2025.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Homer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A40FCF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51007717
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 18255008
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 23, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Homer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer-Beluga Lake Homer, AK | 5BL | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Homer Homer, AK | PAHO | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jakolof Bay Jakolof Bay, AK | 4Z9 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2025 | Nephi, UT | Cessna 182F this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA193 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.