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N393B1973 Cessna 180J

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Dec 2014)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Wasilla, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-470-R · 250 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
minor, 2014
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
Nov 18, 2015
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 6, 2009

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
18052299
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
A48E07

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-470-R
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 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. 2015 – nowIndividual ownerWasilla, AK · current
  2. 1991 – 1992Individual ownerBeulah, ND · different airframe: Beechcraft 95 S/N Td5

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)

Incident · minor damage

Dec 20, 2014 · Nome, AK

The disengagement and subsequent binding of the right tailwheel steering cable, which disabled the rudder system.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ANC15IA006

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC15IA006)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (IO-470-R)
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180J)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180J)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (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 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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