N2973A

Valid registration

1953 CESSNA 180

Fixed wing single engineGrand Junction, CORegistered Jun 1, 2026

N2973A is a 1953 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30173, registered in Grand Junction, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 29, 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.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
RED AERO LLC
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
Certificate issued
Jun 1, 2026
Last FAA action
Jun 1, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A3123D
Mode S code (octal)
50611075
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
180
Type certificate (TCDS)
5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1953
Serial number
30173
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 May 29, 1956

Public airports near Grand Junction

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Grand Junction Regional
Grand Junction, CO
KGJT3 miTowered100LL, A
Westwinds
Delta, CO
D1732 miNon-towered-
Blake Field
Delta, CO
KAJZ34 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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