N9HQ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9HQ is a Cessna 180H (serial 18051946), registered to Bacon Joseph M (individual) in Fenton, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1968 (58 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 94% of registered Cessna 180Hs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC6B38. It is one of 366 Cessna 180H aircraft on the FAA registry. Bacon Joseph M holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Bacon Joseph M

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Fenton, MI

Serial number

18051946

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC6B38 · 53065470 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 3, 2025

Airworthiness date

May 9, 1968

Last FAA activity

Apr 3, 2025

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2032

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

38 hp

FAA engine code

17026

330 of the 352 registered Cessna 180H carry this engine (94%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180H 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 N9HQ

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