N397ME is a 2000 Cessna 182S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18280876, registered in Cape Coral, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 27, 2000. It is one of 606 182S aircraft in the FAA registry, 49 of them registered in Florida. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 28, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LIMA AIR LLC
- Location
- Cape Coral, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Oct 15, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 15, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49DE2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51116742
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 182S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A13 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 18280876
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 27, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cape Coral
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Field Fort Myers, FL | KFMY | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Southwest Florida International Fort Myers, FL | KRSW | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Punta Gorda Punta Gorda, FL | KPGD | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | Labelle, FL | Cessna 182S this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA134 |
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.