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Cessna L-182/Skylane (Canadian: 12 )

Cessna 182 Skylane

(DND Photo PCN67-855) (Source Harold A Skaarup web page)
Cessna L182F Skylane, Canadian Forces (Serial No. 119730).

The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding two child seats, installed in the baggage area.

Introduced in 1956, the 182 has been produced in a number of variants, including a version with retractable landing gear, and is the second-most popular Cessna model still in production, after the 172. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page

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last update: 2023-09-19 16:03:04

L‑182/Skylane 16726

s/n
 16726
m/d
 182D

Known Squadron Assignments: AHTLF;4RCHA

Taken on strength at Camp Borden, Ontario. To Army Headquarters Training & Liaison Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 14 January 1961. Back to Borden on 25 August 1961. To 4th Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery at Camp Petawawa on 10 May 1962. Original designation was L-19L, changed to L-182 on 1 May 1963. To Bristol Aerospace on 17 March 1964 for upper engine mount repairs and modifications. Still with AOP Troop, 4 RCHA when it crashed on 14 December 1964 near Bradford, Ontario (north of Toronto, in the Holland Marsh). Encountered snow storm en route from Borden to Trenton near Holland Landing. Front end of aircraft destroyed by post impact fire. Pilot Capt. H.A. Fleury killed. 2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 16727

s/n
 16727
as/n
 119727
m/d
 182D
c/n
 53153
c/r
 CF‑TGQ

Known Squadron Assignments: AHTLF;AATTS;4FTS;3FTS;5RCHA;430

To Army Headquarters Training & Liaison Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 12 January 1961. Original designation was L-19L, changed to L-182 on 1 May 1963. At Army Aviation Tactical Training School, Rivers Camp, Manitoba, from 6 May 1963. Still with this unit when it was absorbed by No. 4 Flying Training School at CFB Rivers on 14 June 1968, and when renumbered.

Was Canadian Army L-182D 16727 . With No. 4 Flying Training School at CFB Rivers when renumbered. With this unit to CFB Portage, Manitoba on 12 June 1970. Still with this unit when it was absorbed by No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at Portage on 30 July 1970. To AOP Troop of 5e Regiment d'artillerie lgre du Canada at CFB Valcartier, Quebec on 10 September 1970. Still with this unit when it was absorbed by No. 430 (Tac Hel) Squadron at Valcartier on 26 April 1971. To Mobile Command at CFB Montreal, Quebec on 17 May 1972. To storage at CFD Mountain View, Ontario on 3 October 1972. Available for disposal there from 31 October 1972. To Royal Canadian Air Cadets as CF-TGQ on 16 November 1972.

Ex Canadian Army 16727, ex CF 119727 . Subsequent owners included Cal-Air Corp. of Calgary, Alberta in 1976, Garry Leavitt of Innisfail, Alberta until 1983, Alex Aleksiuk et al of Athabasca, Alberta until 1985, Robert Harding of Fort McMurray, Alberta until 1988, Edward Millman of Fort McMurray until 1989, Kelvin Lomheim of Calgary, Alberta until 1994, James Michie of Williams Lake, BC until 2000, Thomas J. Schaff of 100 Mile House, BC from March to November 2000, Booker Management (1983) of Kelowna, BC until May 2001, and 581977 British Columbia Ltd. from then. Based in Lethbridge, Alberta, latest Certificate of Registration issued on 7 June 2001. Damaged when overturned in wind storm while taxiing at Lethbridge, Alberta in 2005.

2024-03-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1961-January-11 Taken on Strength 2022-03-24

L‑182/Skylane 16728

s/n
 16728
as/n
 119728
m/d
 182D
c/n
 53531
c/r
 CF‑TGR

Known Squadron Assignments: AHTLF;AFHTF;412;4FTS;427

To Army Headquarters Training & Liaison Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 14 July 1961. To Field Aviation at Malton, Ontario on 27 October 1961, possibly for radio modifications. Category B crash on 15 January 1962. To RCAF Station Lincoln Park, Alberta on 9 February 1962 for repairs, back to Rockcliffe on 14 June 1962. Original designation was L-19L, changed to L-182 on 3 May 1963. To RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario on 17 June 1964, when this unit became the Air Force Headquarters Training Flight. Still there on 1 May 1964, when the Canadian Forces Headquarters Flight Training Unit was absorbed by No. 412 (T) Squadron. To No. 4 Flying Training School at CFB Rivers, Manitoba on 16 June 1969. To Mobile Command Headquarters Tactical Air Wing at CFB Petawawa, Ontario on 8 October 1969. Still there when renumbered.

Was Canadian Army L-182D 16728 . At Mobile Command at CFB Petawawa, Ontario when renumbered. To No. 427 (Tac Hel) Squadron at Petawawa on 26 April 1971. To storage at CFD Mountain View, Ontario on 3 October 1972. Available for disposal there from 12 December 1972. To Royal Canadian Air Cadets as C-FTGR on 16 March 1973.

Ex Canadian Army 16728, ex CF 119728 . Subsequent owners included D.J. and R.E. Luginbuhl of Calgary, Alberta in 1976, Hermann Eggers of Richmond, BC until 1984, De Hy Oilfield Enterprise Ltd. of Fort Nelson, BC until 1988, Ronald Weyers and Western Aviation Services of Langley, BC until 1993, Richard Bennet of Vancouver, BC until 1998, and Fraser Valley Skydiving Centre Ltd. of Chilliwack, BC from 4 August 1998. Back to R. Bennett from 21 December 2005.

2024-03-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1961-July-14 Taken on Strength 2022-03-24

L‑182/Skylane 16729

s/n
 16729
as/n
 119729
m/d
 182D
c/n
 53532
c/r
 CF‑TGS

Known Squadron Assignments: AHTLF;AATTS;AFHTF;CEPE;412;7TAW;408;402

To Army Headquarters Training & Liaison Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario on 14 July 1961. At Army Aviation Tactical Training School, Rivers Camp, Manitoba, in October 1962. Original designation was L-19L, changed to L-182 in early 1963. With Air Force Headquarters Training Flight at RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario from 31 March 1964. To Central Experimental and Proving Establishment at Uplands on 20 January 1965, for prototype installation of crash position indicator. To No. 412 (T) Squadron at Uplands on 1 May 1967. To Headquarters No. 8 Tactical Air Wing, Mobile Command at CFB Petawawa, Ontario on 9 July 1969. To No. 7 TAW at Calgary, Alberta on 18 September 1969. Still there when renumbered. Liaison transport for Headquarters of First Canadian Infantry Brigade (later No. 1 Canadian Brigade Group). Based at the Field Aviation hanger, Calgary International Airport.

Was Canadian Army L-182D number 16729 . With No. 7 Tactical Air Wing at Calagary, Alberta when renumbered. Liaison transport for Headquarters of First Canadian Infantry Brigade (later No. 1 Canadian Brigade Group, from 9 September 1970). Based at the Field Aviation hanger, Calgary International Airport. 7 TAW disbanded 1 July 1970, aircraft passed to Headquarters, 1 CBG. To Calgary Detachment of No. 408 (Tac Hel) Squadron, on 27 April 1971 (even though this unit was formed 1 January 1970). Joined main squadron at CFB Namao, Alberta on 22 August 1972. To storage with No. 402 Canadian Forces Technical Services Detachment at CFB Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from 6 September 1972. Available for disposal there from 10 January 1973. Passed to Royal Canadian Air Cadets of Regina, Saskatchewan on 16 March 1973, registered by them as C-FTGS .

Ex Canadian Army 16729, ex CF 119729 . Still registered to Saskatchewan branch in 1976. Numerous other owners from 1982 (or earlier?). Latest owner is Thomas Thorburn of Vernon, BC, from 5 November 2003.

2024-03-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1961-July-14 Taken on Strength 2022-03-24

L‑182/Skylane 16730

s/n
 16730
as/n
 119730
m/d
 182F
c/n
 54746
c/r
 C‑FTGT

Known Squadron Assignments: AHTLF;412;444

To Army Headquarters Training & Liaison Flight at Rockcliffe on 18 April 1963. Original designation was L-19L, changed to L-182 on 3 May 1963. Moved with this unit to RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario in 1964. To Uplands Station Flight on 16 June 1964. To No. 412 (T) Squadron at Uplands on 1 May 1967. To No. 1 Regular Support Unit at CFB St. Hubert, Quebec on 9 July 1969. Still there when renumbered.

Was Canadian Army L-182F 16730 . With No. 1 Regular Support Unit at CFB St. Hubert, Quebec when renumbered. Seen with No. 444 Squadron crest and new serial number in early 1970s. To CFD Mountain View, Ontario for storage on 12 December 1972, available for disposal from that date. To Royal Canadian Air Cadets as C-FTGT on 16 March 1973.

Ex Canadian Army 16730, ex CF 119730 . To Royal Canadian Air Cadets as C-FTGT on 16 March 1973. To Gregco Aviation of Rawdon, Quebec by 1976. Several subsequent owners in Quebec and Ontario. Latest owner recorded is Wayne Cook of Zurich, Ontario. Based at Sexmith, Ontario in 2004, and as late as 2009.

2024-03-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
   1963-April-18 Taken on Strength 2022-03-24

L‑182/Skylane 16731

s/n
 16731
m/d
 182F

Known Squadron Assignments: AHTLF

Ferried from Wichita plant to Rockcliffe by Canadian Army pilots. Original designation was L-19L, changed to L-182 in early 1963. Serving with Army Headquarters Training & Liaison Flight, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario when it went missing on a cross country flight over northern Ontario on 10 January 1964. Pilot was artillery officer Captain R. Flewin. Wreckage located on 4 May 1964.

Museum Captain Flewin

2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 

s/n
 
m/d
 182
c/n
 18262341
c/r
 C‑FCGS
Manufactured in 1973, imported to Canada in 2007. First registered to Todd Hacket Group of Brentwood Bay, BC, based at Campbell River, BC. Registered base of operation is Comox, BC. 2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 

s/n
 
m/d
 182
c/n
 18262281
c/r
 C‑FGZR
Manufactured in 1973, imported to Canada in 2014 for the Air Cadet League. 2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 

s/n
 
m/d
 182
c/n
 18265168
c/r
 C‑FOAR
Manufactured in 1976, imported to Canada in 2012 for the Air Cadet League. Registered base of operation is Comox, BC. 2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 

s/n
 
m/d
 182
c/n
 18264284
c/r
 C‑FTRY
Built in 1975, imported to Canada in 2011. Based at Comox, BC. 2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 

s/n
 
m/d
 182
c/n
 18263875
c/r
 C‑FTUG
Second Air Cadet Aircraft with this registration. Built in 1975, imported to Canada in 2011. Based at CFB Comox, BC. 2024-03-08

L‑182/Skylane 

s/n
 
m/d
 182
c/n
 18262031
c/r
 C‑GRGS
Second Air Cadet aircraft with this registration. Built in 1973, imported in 2013. Based at Comox, BC. 2024-03-08

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