Single-engine piston

N9973F

1960 Cessna 180D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
15050919
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Billings, MT
Registration record

N9973F on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 180D
Serial
15050919
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
2007-01-31
Airworthiness date
1976-09-13
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADEF6B
Mode S (octal)
53367553
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).
  • 2007-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N9973F.
  • 1976-09-15
    Accident at Napoleonville,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N9973F

N9973F is a 1960 Cessna 180D, serial number 15050919. It is registered to co-owners in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2007 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 (normal), dated September 13, 1976.

N9973F 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

1976-09-15 Accident · Napoleonville,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2572
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.