N9297T V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9297T is a 1960 Cessna 180C (serial 50797), registered to Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC) in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1977 (49 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 95% of registered Cessna 180Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ACE2F8. It is one of 56 Cessna 180C aircraft on the FAA registry. Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC holds 109 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Palmer, AK

Serial number

50797

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

30

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ACE2F8 · 53161370 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 25, 2022

Airworthiness date

Jun 3, 1977

Last FAA activity

Aug 25, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2029

FAA region

5

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

52 of the 55 registered Cessna 180C carry this engine (95%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180C 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 N9297T

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