N156JM is a 1956 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32360, registered in Shafter, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 22, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 86 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 2, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Shafter, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Apr 26, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0E14D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50160515
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1956
- Serial number
- 32360
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 22, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Shafter
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA | KMIT | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Meadows Field Bakersfield, CA | KBFL | 9 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Poso-Kern County Famoso, CA | L73 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | Marion, MT | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15CA012 |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Butte, MT | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA028 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.