Single-engine piston

N89SJ

1968 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
18051923
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mountain Escape LLC (LLC)
Based
Pullman, WA
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1968 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N89SJ on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180H)
Serial
18051923
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Mountain Escape LLC
Pullman, WA
Certificate issued
2012-12-28
Airworthiness date
1968-03-26
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC4494
Mode S (octal)
53042224
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-06
    Accident at Hanksville, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N89SJ.
  • 2006-07-30
    Accident at Hailey, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N89SJ

N89SJ is a 1968 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180H), serial number 18051923. The FAA register lists Mountain Escape LLC as the registrant in Pullman, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 March 26, 1968.

N89SJ has 2 accident/incident records 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

2020-05-06 Accident · Hanksville, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20CA139
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.
2006-07-30 Accident · Hailey, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA151
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180H
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during taxi, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was the wind gust condition.

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.