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N162NR V

Cessna 180A · 1957 · Burlington, VT

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N162NR is a 1957 Cessna 180A (serial 32805), registered to Burlington Technical Center (government) in Burlington, VT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1957 (69 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 180As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0FA58. It is one of 206 Cessna 180A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Burlington Technical Center
Owner type
Government
Based in
Burlington, VT
Serial number
32805
Year built
1957 · 69 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A0FA58 · 50175130 octal
Certificate issued
Aug 19, 2024
Airworthiness date
May 15, 1957
Last FAA activity
Aug 19, 2024
Registration expires
Aug 31, 2031
FAA region
Western

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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

193 of the 202 registered Cessna 180A carry this engine (96%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

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ICAO24: a0fa58
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2072604

Cessna 180A
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 4
Cruise: 105 KTAS
Ceiling: 19,600 ft
MTOW: 2,800 lbs
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 17026

Manufacturer: Cont Motor
Model: O-470 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 230 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N162NR
Serial Number: 32805
Year Manufactured: 1957
ACFTREF Code: 2072604
Engine Code: 17026
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50175130
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0FA58

Registrant

Burlington Technical Center
Government
29 Church St L L
Burlington, VT, 05401
FAA Region: Western

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 19, 2024
Airworthiness May 15, 1957
Expiration Aug 31, 2031
Last Activity Aug 19, 2024
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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