N180TB V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N180TB is a 1963 Cessna 180F (serial 18051273), registered to Port Townsend Aero Museum (corporation) in Port Townsend, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 95% of registered Cessna 180Fs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A14257. It is one of 42 Cessna 180F aircraft on the FAA registry. Port Townsend Aero Museum holds 55 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Port Townsend Aero Museum

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Port Townsend, WA

Serial number

18051273

Year built

1963 · 63 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A14257 · 50241127 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 8, 2024

Airworthiness date

Mar 4, 1998

Last FAA activity

Feb 8, 2024

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2031

FAA region

S

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

37 of the 39 registered Cessna 180F carry this engine (95%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180F 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 N180TB

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