N249MD is a 1965 Cessna 180H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18051501, registered in Athol, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 29, 1965. It is one of 366 180H aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Idaho. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 9, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Athol, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Certificate issued
- Aug 21, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25285
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50451205
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 18051501
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 29, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Athol
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur D'Alene Coeur D'Alene, ID | KCOE | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Priest River Priest River, ID | 1S6 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Brooks Coeur D'Alene, ID | S76 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 9, 2025 | Imnaha, OR | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR26LA018 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.