Accident · substantial damage
Jul 1, 1990 · Homer, AKTHE PILOT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ANC90LA106
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC90LA106)
N820AK1977 Cessna 180K
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1990)3 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Anchorage, AK
- Certificate issued
- Mar 18, 2015
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 18, 1977
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 180K
- Year
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18052892
- 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
- AB30E5
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- 2015 – nowIndividual ownerAnchorage, AK · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Oct 22, 1988 · Seldovia, AKTHE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS CESSNA 180 AIRPLANE ON THE BEACH NEAR SELDOVIA, AK. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AFTERWARD, THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO ITS HOME BASE 150 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE WITHOUT OBTAINING A FERRY PERMIT OR HAVING THE AIRPLANE EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED AIRPLANE MECHANIC. THE…
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ANC89LA011
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC89LA011)
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 (180K) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (180K) |
| 98-23-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes | Dec 22, 1998 | Airframe (180K)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