Single-engine piston

N180TB

1963 Cessna 180F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
18051273
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Port Townsend Aero Museum (Corporation)
Based
Port Townsend, WA
Registration record

N180TB on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 180F
Serial
18051273
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, WA
Certificate issued
2024-02-08
Airworthiness date
1998-03-04
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A14257
Mode S (octal)
50241127
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N180TB.
  • 2019-08-20
    Accident at Arlington, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N180TB

N180TB is a 1963 Cessna 180F, serial number 18051273. The FAA register lists Port Townsend Aero Museum as the registrant in Port Townsend, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 March 4, 1998.

N180TB 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 180F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-08-20 Accident · Arlington, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA19CA517
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the seat before takeoff, which resulted in it sliding back during takeoff and rendering him unable to reach the rudder pedals and throttle lever, a subsequent runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with a berm.

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.