N4802 is a 1978 Cessna 180K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18053017, registered in Fort Collins, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 8, 1978. It is one of 274 180K aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Colorado. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 2, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Jan 28, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5EB37
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51365467
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 18053017
- 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 Dec 8, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Fort Collins
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Greeley-Weld County Greeley, CO | KGXY | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Vance Brand Longmont, CO | KLMO | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1979 | CESSNA 180H | 18052066 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Denver, CO | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA182 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.