Single-engine piston

N66618

1978 Cessna 180K

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
18052950
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Erie, CO
1978 Cessna 180K
Representative photo of a Cessna 180K. Not a photo of N66618.
Registration record

N66618 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 180K
Serial
18052950
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Erie, CO
Certificate issued
2000-07-22
Airworthiness date
1978-02-11
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8CD1F
Mode S (octal)
52146437
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
804 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N66618.
  • 1992-07-22
    Accident at Curlew Island, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-07-07
    Accident at Dulac,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N66618

N66618 is a 1978 Cessna 180K, serial number 18052950. It is registered to an individual in Erie, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2000 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 123 knots and a range of about 804 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 11, 1978.

N66618 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
804 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,720 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180K type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-07-22 Accident · Curlew Island, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA183
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180K
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.
1980-07-07 Accident · Dulac,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1616
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: FOUND LOOSE.

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.