N180GB is a 1953 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30498, registered in Ohio, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 14, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Illinois. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 9, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ohio, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A14144
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50240504
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 30498
- 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 Jul 14, 1956
Public airports near Ohio
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Sterling/Rockfalls, IL | KSQI | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dixon Muni-Charles R Walgreen Field Dixon, IL | C73 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field Peru, IL | KVYS | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2018 | Cut Bank, MT | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA404 |
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.