N1585C is a 1953 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30285, registered in Durango, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 17, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 50 of them registered in Colorado. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 20, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Durango, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Feb 2, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Feb 2, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0EAF1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50165361
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 30285
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 17, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Durango
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animas Air Park Durango, CO | 00C | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Durango-La Plata County Durango, CO | KDRO | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Aztec Municipal Aztec, NM | N19 | 31 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Newport, NH | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA17LA290 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.