Models / Cessna / 180J / N601RF Aircraft record N601RF 1975 Cessna 180J Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1994) · 3 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2029 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1994 ADs may apply 3 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Englewood, FL
Certificate issued Aug 22, 2016
Expires Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Aug 22, 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 180J
Year 1975
Serial number 18052560
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 A7CC73 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 2016 – now Individual owner Englewood, FL · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 24, 1994 · Waynesburg, OH The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor was a tailwind.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report NYC94LA138 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC94LA138)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 4, 1989 · W. Columbia, SC IMPROPER TORQUING OF THE ATTACHMENT BOLT DURING INSTALLATION BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S), WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE BOLT AND NUT AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FROM THE AIRPLANE.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ATL89LA097 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL89LA097)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record