N52009 is a 1974 Cessna 180J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18052438, registered in Palmer, AK. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued May 9, 2025. It is one of 266 180J aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in Alaska. About 54% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Last FAA action
- Aug 13, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68B68
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51505550
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180J
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 18052438
- 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
- Multiple since May 9, 2025
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near Palmer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Finger Lake Palmer, AK | 99Z | 5 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | King Salmon, AK | Cessna 180J this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ANC25LA065 |
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.