N73BT is a 1965 Cessna 180H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18051606, registered in Colbert, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 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 May 1, 1989. It is one of 366 180H aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Georgia. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 7, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DRAGGING TAILS LLC
- Location
- Colbert, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Aug 12, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 12, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9C8DD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52344335
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 18051606
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 1, 1989
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Colbert
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens/Ben Epps Athens, GA | KAHN | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Franklin-Hart Canon, GA | 18A | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Jackson County Jefferson, GA | KJCA | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2014 | Hesperia, CA | Cessna 180H this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA241 |
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.