N5273D V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5273D is a 1957 Cessna 180A (serial 50171), registered to Drath Mark O (individual) in Reedsville, WI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1957 (68 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 A6A5B4. It is one of 206 Cessna 180A aircraft on the FAA registry. Drath Mark O holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Drath Mark O

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Reedsville, WI

Serial number

50171

Year built

1957 · 69 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6A5B4 · 51522664 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 11, 2010

Airworthiness date

Dec 31, 1957

Last FAA activity

Oct 7, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

Central

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

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)

A Cessna 180A 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 N5273D

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