Single-engine piston

N4802

1978 Cessna 180K

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
18053017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Collins, CO
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1978 Cessna 180K
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Registration record

N4802 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 180K
Serial
18053017
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Collins, CO
Certificate issued
2016-01-28
Airworthiness date
1978-12-08
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5EB37
Mode S (octal)
51365467
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-02
    Accident at Denver, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4802 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-07-20
    N4802 previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 18052066); cancelled.
  • 1979-06-14
    Accident at Pell City,Al, 01; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4802

N4802 is a 1978 Cessna 180K, serial number 18053017. It is registered to an individual in Fort Collins, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 December 8, 1978.

N4802 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

2021-04-02 Accident · Denver, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA182
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of situational awareness, and his unintended landing on a soft unimproved dirt road, which resulted in a loss of directional control into soft ground and the airplane to subsequently nose over.
1979-06-14 Accident · Pell City,Al, 01 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1256
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.