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N9198C1954 Cessna 180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2007)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2028
Based in
Port Saint Joe, FL
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Port Saint Joe, FL
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 2015
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 1, 1956

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
Year
1954
Serial number
31297
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
ACBB8D

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. 2015 – nowCo-ownersPort Saint Joe, FL · current

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

Nov 12, 2007 · Orlando, FL

The pilot's loss of control on the water after landing, which resulted in the bow of the right float submerging , and a nose-over event.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
NYC08CA035

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC08CA035)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (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.
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Electrical power · battery · leakingMar 1, 2007

    BATTERY ACID LEAKED OR TRANSFERRED TO AFT, LOWEST CELL (AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL) AND SPILLED OUT. CORRODED HOLE IN BATTERY BOX AND SPILLED INTO BELLY OF AIRCRAFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · battery · leakingMar 1, 2007

    BATTERY ACID LEAKED OR TRANSFERRED TO AFT, LOWEST CELL (AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL) AND SPILLED OUT. CORRODED HOLE IN BATTERY BOX AND SPILLED INTO BELLY OF AIRCRAFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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