Single-engine piston

N9729B

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
50027
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Havre De Grace, MD
1957 Cessna 180A
Representative photo of a Cessna 180A. Not a photo of N9729B.
Registration record

N9729B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50027
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Havre De Grace, MD
Certificate issued
2020-12-30
Airworthiness date
1957-08-10
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD8EA8
Mode S (octal)
53307250
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N9729B.
  • 2020-01-27
    Accident at Eloy, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-28
    Accident at Williston,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9729B

N9729B is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50027. It is registered to an individual in Havre De Grace, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2020 and expires on December 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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 10, 1957.

N9729B has 2 accident/incident records 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

2020-01-27 Accident · Eloy, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR20CA085
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop.
1970-09-28 Accident · Williston,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3873
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.