N830LC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N830LC is a 1963 Cessna 180F (serial 18051272), registered to Curtis Air (corporation) in Pittsfield, ME. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1994 (32 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 AB5957. It is one of 42 Cessna 180F aircraft on the FAA registry. Curtis Air holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Curtis Air

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Pittsfield, ME

Serial number

18051272

Year built

1963 · 63 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB5957 · 52654527 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 27, 2016

Airworthiness date

May 26, 1994

Last FAA activity

Sep 9, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2029

FAA region

Western

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 N830LC

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