Single-engine piston

N420SB

Cessna 180

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
18052313
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N420SB on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180J)
Serial
18052313
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2025-06-04
Airworthiness date
1973-02-12
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FD31
Mode S (octal)
51176461
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$176,250 to $272,500
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N420SB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N420SB.
  • 1999-04-04
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-06-13
    Accident at Pilot Point, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-11-11
    Accident at Meshik Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-10-02
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-09-07
    Accident at Egegik, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N420SB

N420SB is a Cessna 180 (FAA model 180J), serial number 18052313. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 12, 1973.

N420SB has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
513 nm
Power / thrust (each)
225
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,095 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,310 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-04-04 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA042
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The improper installation of the main landing gear attaching bolt by maintenance personnel, which resulted in total failure of the bolt and collapse of the landing gear.
1991-06-13 Accident · Pilot Point, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC91LA073
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT AND ROUGH TERRAIN.
1988-11-11 Accident · Meshik Lake, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA016
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1988-10-02 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1985-09-07 Accident · Egegik, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA180
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180-J

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.