Single-engine piston

N52170

1975 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
18052534
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eola, TX
1975 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N52170.
Registration record

N52170 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180J)
Serial
18052534
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eola, TX
Certificate issued
2022-11-07
Airworthiness date
1975-01-10
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6900B
Mode S (octal)
51510013
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N52170.
  • 1999-01-23
    Accident at Granbury, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-02-07
    Accident at Woodbury,Tenn, 42; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N52170

N52170 is a 1975 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180J), serial number 18052534. It is registered to an individual in Eola, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 January 10, 1975.

N52170 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1999-01-23 Accident · Granbury, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA070
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180J
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor was the power lines crossing the final approach path.
1974-02-07 Accident · Woodbury,Tenn, 42 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0378
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: ALLED WX AS RAINY AND FOGGY.RECOVERY DATE 2/26/74.

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.