N18LW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N18LW is a 1998 Cessna 172R (serial 17280403), registered to Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC (LLC) in Georgetown, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine rated at 200 hp, the engine on 25% of registered Cessna 172Rs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A13F62. It is one of 686 Cessna 172R aircraft on the FAA registry. Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Georgetown, TX

Serial number

17280403

Year built

1998 · 28 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A13F62 · 50237542 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 5, 2013

Airworthiness date

Mar 13, 1998

Last FAA activity

Aug 11, 2025

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2029

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming I0360 SER A&C

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

200 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

41511

165 of the 661 registered Cessna 172R carry this engine (25%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172R needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 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 N18LW

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