Single-engine piston

N20252

1981 Cessna 180K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
18053183
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Palos Verdes Est, CA
1981 Cessna 180K
Representative photo of a Cessna 180K. Not a photo of N20252.
Registration record

N20252 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 180K
Serial
18053183
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palos Verdes Est, CA
Certificate issued
2012-10-04
Airworthiness date
1981-03-06
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A19C93
Mode S (octal)
50316223
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
804 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N20252.
  • 1981-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N20252

N20252 is a 1981 Cessna 180K, serial number 18053183. It is registered to co-owners in Palos Verdes Est, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 123 knots and a range of about 804 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 6, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20252.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
804 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,720 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180K type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20252.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.