Single-engine piston

N8603X

Cessna 180D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18051003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Patrick Springs, VA
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Registration record

N8603X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180D
Serial
18051003
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Patrick Springs, VA
Certificate issued
2023-03-11
Airworthiness date
1961-06-17
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABD1AE
Mode S (octal)
52750656
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8603X.
  • 2014-05-03
    Accident at Murieta, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8603X

N8603X is a Cessna 180D, serial number 18051003. It is registered to an individual in Patrick Springs, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 17, 1961.

N8603X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-05-03 Accident · Murieta, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA184
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180D
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff at the initial veer off.

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.