N451SW is a 1960 Cessna 180C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 50885, registered in Coldwater, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 18, 1998. It is one of 56 180C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Michigan. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 5, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIRCRAFT & AVIATION PROFESSIONALS LLC
- Location
- Coldwater, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A57778
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51273570
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1960
- Serial number
- 50885
- 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 Apr 18, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Coldwater
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County Memorial Coldwater, MI | KOEB | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lake Pleasant Angola, IN | C67 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Snow Lake Jamestown, IN | IN2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2016 | Clemson, SC | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA478 |
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.