Single-engine piston

N52009

1974 Cessna 180

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
18052438
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
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1974 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N52009 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180J)
Serial
18052438
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2025-05-09
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A68B68
Mode S (octal)
51505550
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-07-05
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1976-06-23
    Accident at Bayon Pigeon,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N52009

N52009 is a 1974 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180J), serial number 18052438. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska.

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 multiple category, dated May 9, 2025.

N52009 has 2 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

2025-07-05 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC25LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180J
Preliminary report: On July 5, 2025, about 1430 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 180J airplane, N52009, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The float-equipped airplane departed from the Campbell Lake Seaplane Base (A11), Anchorage, Alaska about 1045 for a bear viewing trip at Katmai National Park and Preserve. While en route, the airplane made a stop at Port Alsworth Airport (TPO) to refuel before continuing to Katmai National Park and Preserve. The airplane departed TPO…
NTSB report ↗
1976-06-23 Accident · Bayon Pigeon,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1593
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.