N1512C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1512C is a 1953 Cessna 180 (serial 30212), registered to Molek Jon (individual) in Warren, OH. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1955 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 180s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0D087. It is one of 1,178 Cessna 180 aircraft on the FAA registry. Molek Jon holds 13 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Molek Jon

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Warren, OH

Serial number

30212

Year built

1953 · 73 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0D087 · 50150207 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 3, 2008

Airworthiness date

Nov 5, 1955

Last FAA activity

Oct 13, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17026

1,097 of the 1,148 registered Cessna 180 carry this engine (96%), across 19 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180 needs roughly 1,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~969 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N1512C

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