Aircraft record

N5101YCessna 180J

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2009)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2030
Based in: Sterling, AK; owner city / state
Engine: O-470 SERIES · 230 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2009
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: Sterling, AK
Certificate issued: Nov 24, 2023
Expires: Nov 30, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 14, 1984

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
Serial number: 18052550
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: A66401

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

2023 – nowIndividual ownerSterling, AK · current
1981Diamond J EmpireModesto, CA · different airframe: Cessna T210n S/N 21064072
until 1970Aero Corporation Of MiamiHialeah, FL · different airframe: 1962 Piper Pa-23-250 S/N 27-2126

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

Jun 7, 2009 · Bellingham, WA

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: WPR09CA278

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA278)

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 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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