N889SL is a 1958 Cessna 180A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 50226, registered in Bedford, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 11, 1958. It is one of 206 180A aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Texas. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bedford, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Nov 8, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Oct 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC40DF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53040337
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 50226
- 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 Mar 11, 1958
Public airports near Bedford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth International Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | KDFW | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Grand Prairie Municipal Grand Prairie, TX | KGPM | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Arlington Municipal Arlington, TX | KGKY | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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 5, 2023 | Grand Prairie, TX | Cessna 180A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA275 |
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.