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N3481Y1968 Cessna 180H

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 12, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1984)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Denver, CO
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Denver, CO
Canceled
Sep 12, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 30, 1968

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
180H
Year
1968
Serial number
18051981
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
A3DD98

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
  1. until 2012Individual ownerDenver, CO

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 25, 1984 · Broadus, MT

DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A SEVERE WIND GUST FROM THE SOUTH OCCURRED AT AN ALT OF APRX 150 AGL. THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT TO THE SOUTH AND A RAPID INCREASE IN ALT OF APRX 60-70 FT OCCURRED. THE WIND STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THE ACFT MUSHED TO THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT NOSE AND LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE BEFORE NOSING OVER. SEVERAL WITNESSES CONFIRMED THE ERRATIC WIND CONDITION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
DEN84FA155

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN84FA155)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180H)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180H)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (180H)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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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