N1617C

1953 Cessna 180

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 30317

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Feb 28, 2031.

Registered owner

Retroair Restoration LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: Po Box 521795, Big Lake, AK 99652
Fleet: 5 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 180
Year built: 1953
Serial number: 30317
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Feb 14, 1956)
Mode S code: A0F8B5 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 12, 2024 · last FAA action Feb 12, 2024

What a Cessna 180/185 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 180/185, not this aircraft: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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