Single-engine piston

N6SF

1974 Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
18052498
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lincoln, ME
1974 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N6SF.
Registration record

N6SF on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180J)
Serial
18052498
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lincoln, ME
Certificate issued
2003-05-22
Airworthiness date
1974-10-11
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C423
Mode S (octal)
51742043
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6SF to the current registrant.
  • 1997-10-07
    N6SF previously assigned to a Piper Navajo Chieftain / PA-31 350 Chieftain (s/n 317405204); cancelled.
  • 1974-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6SF

N6SF is a 1974 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180J), serial number 18052498. It is registered to an individual in Lincoln, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2003 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 October 11, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N6SF. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1993-08-14 Accident · Nome, AK Damage: Destroyed NTSB · ANC93LA146
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 — a different aircraft that carried the N6SF registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.

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.