Models / Cessna / 180J / N180KN Aircraft record N180KN 1973 Cessna 180J Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2014) · 3 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2029 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2014 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued Dec 16, 2016
Expires Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jul 7, 1973 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 180J
Year 1973
Serial number 18052358
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 6
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A1419A Engine
Make and model Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 230 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2016 – now Individual owner Phoenix, AZ · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 9, 2014 · Gustavus, AK The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC15CA001 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC15CA001)
Accident · substantial damage Nov 19, 1984 · Ketchikan, AK THE ACFT SANK AFTER A HARD LANDING ON WATER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND THE WIND GOT UNDER THE UPWIND WING AND ROLLED THE ACFT. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 18 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA85LA021 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA85LA021)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2020-21-22 Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers Dec 7, 2020 Airframe (180J) 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (180J) 98-23-02 Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes Dec 22, 1998 Airframe (180J)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record