Aircraft record

N4908A1956 Cessna 180

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 5, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Feb 1984)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Ravensdale, WA; owner city / state
Engine: O-470 SERIES · 230 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1984
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1984
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Partnership
City, state: Ravensdale, WA
Certificate issued: Jan 5, 1984
Canceled: May 5, 2015
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Feb 11, 1956

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: 180
Year: 1956
Serial number: 32305
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A61389

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

1984 – 2015PartnershipRavensdale, WA

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 · destroyed

Feb 24, 1984 · Kent, WA

AT ABOUT 1345 PST, THE PLT OF A CESSNA 172N, N4603F, DEPARTED CREST AIRPARK, KENT, WA, ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT. APRX 5 MIN LATER, THE PLT & 1 PASSENGER OF A FLOAT EQUIPPED CESSNA 180, N4908A, TOOK OFF FROM LAKE MERIDIAN, KENT, WA, & WERE ALSO ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT. AT APRX 1355, THE TWO ACFT COLLIDED IN FLT, THEN PLUNGED TO THE GROUND. A WITNESS, WHO SAW BOTH ACFT JUST PRIOR TO THE IN-FLT…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: SEA84FA060

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA84FA060)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2020-21-22	Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers	Dec 7, 2020	Airframe (180)
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (180)
2008-10-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…	May 12, 2008	Airframe (180)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
98-23-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes	Dec 22, 1998	Airframe (180)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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