N180SF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N180SF is a 1971 Cessna 180H (serial 18052231), registered to Franklin James T III (co-owner) in Vero Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1981 (44 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 94% of registered Cessna 180Hs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A14242. It is one of 366 Cessna 180H aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Franklin James T III

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Vero Beach, FL

Serial number

18052231

Year built

1971 · 55 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A14242 · 50241102 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 19, 1999

Airworthiness date

Oct 28, 1981

Last FAA activity

Oct 7, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

7

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

38 hp

FAA engine code

17026

330 of the 352 registered Cessna 180H carry this engine (94%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180H 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 N180SF

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