Single-engine piston

N9988N

Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18052643
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Backcountry Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N9988N on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180J)
Serial
18052643
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Backcountry Air LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-01-24
Airworthiness date
1975-12-23
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADF3D8
Mode S (octal)
53371730
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$176,250 to $272,500
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N9988N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N9988N.
  • 1975-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9988N

N9988N is a Cessna 180 (FAA model 180J), serial number 18052643. The FAA register lists Backcountry Air LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 December 23, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9988N.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9988N.

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.