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N9042M1970 Cessna 180H

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 17, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1985)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 28, 1985
Canceled
May 17, 2013
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date
Jun 26, 1975

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
180H
Year
1970
Serial number
18052142
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
AC80B2

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
  1. 1985 – 2013Co-ownersAnchorage, 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 · destroyed

May 8, 1985 · Anchorage, AK

THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AFTER THE PLT EXTENDED HIS ORIGINAL FLT PLAN ROUTE TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE AREAS OF POOR WEATHER. THE ACFT WAS OVER WATER WHEN FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AND THE ACFT WAS DITCHED UNDER UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC85FA078

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC85FA078)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180H)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180H)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (180H)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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