N275DM is a 1975 Cessna 180J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18052558, registered in Chico, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 11, 2019. It is one of 266 180J aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in California. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 28, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chico, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Jun 20, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2B966
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50534546
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180J
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18052558
- 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 Jul 11, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Chico
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Regional Chico, CA | KCIC | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Haigh Field Orland, CA | O37 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Oroville Municipal Oroville, CA | KOVE | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | McCall, ID | Cessna 180J this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA170 |
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.