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N177L V

Lockheed 18-56 · 1949 · Houston, TX

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N177L is a 1949 Lockheed 18-56 (serial 2178), registered to Lone Star Flight Museum (LLC) in Houston, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1965 (60 years ago). It carries 2 Wright 1820F56 engines rated at 785 hp each (1,570 hp total), the engine on 10% of registered Lockheed 18-56s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A13428. It is one of 10 Lockheed 18-56 aircraft on the FAA registry. Lone Star Flight Museum holds 17 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Lone Star Flight Museum
Owner type
LLC
Based in
Houston, TX
Serial number
2178
Year built
1949 · 77 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A13428 · 50232050 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 27, 2021
Airworthiness date
Nov 6, 1965
Last FAA activity
Dec 7, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2028
FAA region
2

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Wright 1820F56
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
785 hp × 2 (1,570 hp total)
Power per seat
92 hp
FAA engine code
67024

1 of the 10 registered Lockheed 18-56 carry this engine (10%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 5261642

Lockheed 18-56
Engines: 2
Type: piston
Seats: 17
Cruise: 160 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 67024

Manufacturer: Wright
Model: 1820F56
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 785 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N177L
Serial Number: 2178
Year Manufactured: 1949
ACFTREF Code: 5261642
Engine Code: 67024
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50232050
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A13428
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Registrant

Lone Star Flight Museum
LLC
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11551 Aerospace Ave
Houston, TX, 770345642
FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 27, 2021
Airworthiness Nov 6, 1965
Expiration Oct 31, 2028
Last Activity Dec 7, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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