Aircraft record

N4985ACessna 180

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 15, 2001.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2000)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Anchorage, AK; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1994
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2000
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Painter Creek Lodge INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued: May 20, 1994
Canceled: Mar 15, 2001

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
Serial number: 32382
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: A630D8

Engine

Type: Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1994 – 2001Painter Creek Lodge INCAnchorage, AK

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

Aug 24, 2000 · Pilot Point, AK

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 23, 2000, about 1730 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N4985A, was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain, about 34 miles south of Pilot Point, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country business flight, under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: ANC00LA108

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC00LA108)

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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