Single-engine piston

N9728B

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
50026
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
1957 Cessna 180A
Representative photo of a Cessna 180A. Not a photo of N9728B.
Registration record

N9728B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50026
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2020-01-16
Airworthiness date
1993-05-21
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD8E85
Mode S (octal)
53307205
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-25
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N9728B.
  • 1993-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N9728B

N9728B is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50026. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2020 and expires on January 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 restricted category, dated May 21, 1993.

N9728B 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 180A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-25 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC22LA080
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.

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.