Single-engine piston

N3125W

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
50584
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nome, AK
Registration record

N3125W on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50584
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
2018-06-07
Airworthiness date
1982-07-14
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3515B
Mode S (octal)
50650533
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3125W.
  • 1990-07-03
    Accident at Butterfly Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N3125W

N3125W is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50584. It is registered to an individual in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 14, 1982.

N3125W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-03 Accident · Butterfly Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA113
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180B
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO RETRACT THE AIRPLANE'S WHEEL PRIOR TO A WATER LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES, AND HABIT INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY HIS CONCERN OVER AN AIR TRAFFIC CONFLICT DURING THE PRECEDING TAKEOFF.

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.