Single-engine piston

N52148

1974 Cessna 180

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18052519
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Missoula, MT
1974 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N52148.
Registration record

N52148 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180J)
Serial
18052519
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1974-12-19
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68FAA
Mode S (octal)
51507652
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1981-07-09
    Accident at Morgan City,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N52148

N52148 is a 1974 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180J), serial number 18052519. It is registered to an individual in Missoula, Montana.

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 December 19, 1974.

N52148 has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-07-09 Accident · Morgan City,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1693
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180J
Probable cause: E THAT RAISED FM WTR AS FERRY BGN X-ING BHND TUG.

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.