Single-engine piston

N180BS

1959 Cessna 180C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
624
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
Registration record

N180BS on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180C
Serial
624
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2017-12-04
Airworthiness date
1985-05-23
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A140D6
Mode S (octal)
50240326
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N180BS.
  • 2010-09-24
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N180BS

N180BS is a 1959 Cessna 180C, serial number 624. It is registered to co-owners in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 23, 1985.

N180BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-09-24 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC10CA098
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the gusting wind during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with water.

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.