Single-engine piston

N9780B

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
50078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ham Lake, MN
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1957 Cessna 180A
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Registration record

N9780B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50078
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ham Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2003-01-07
Airworthiness date
1957-11-06
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADA3B7
Mode S (octal)
53321667
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9780B.
  • 1999-07-05
    Accident at White Bear Lake, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9780B

N9780B is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50078. It is registered to an individual in Ham Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 November 6, 1957.

N9780B 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

1999-07-05 Accident · White Bear Lake, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA209
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: the pilot's inability to get the airplane to climb for undetermined reason, and the pilot landing the floatplane on the lake with the wheels extended. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's failure to perform a before landing checklist, pressure induced by the event, and the precautionary landing.

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.