Aircraft N1538C Data

N1538C
Spirit of Columbus
1953 Cessna 180, c/n 30238
Latest photos of N1538C
N1538C - Cessna 180 - by AviationLover50
AviationLover50
N1538C - 1/43rd scale model of the Spirit of Columbus - by Frank White
Frank White
N1538C @ KIAD - With this aircraft, Geraldine Mock became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, departing Columbus, OH, and arriving there again 29 days later in 1964. - by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
@ KIAD
N1538C @ IAD - Cessna 180 Spirit of Columbus at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA - by scotch-canadian
scotch-canadian
@ IAD
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 180 Search all Cessna 180
Year built 1953
Construction Number (C/N) 30238
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 4
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Continental O-470 SERIES
Aircraft
Registration Number N1538C
Alternative Code/Name Spirit of Columbus
Mode S (ICAO24) Code A0D8C7
Certification Class Standard
Last Action Taken 1977-01-14
Current Status Sale Reported
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner Sale Reported
Address Oklahoma City, OK 73125
United States
Region Southwestern
User contributed data
Fuel consumed per hour (Gallons) 8.0 (by Ed Karns on 2006-10-24 04:00:00)
User Comments
Ed Karns, 2006-10-24 04:00:00
The registrar of the National Air and Space Museum has hand-searched her
accession records for the period of 1970 through 1979. Two donations
directly from Cessna during that time were found. The first is the Cessna
180 known as the "Spirit of Columbus" which was received on August 4, 1975;
tail number N1538C. ...
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/cessna180.htm