N9917N is a 1975 Cessna 180J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18052572, registered in Tacoma, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 20, 1975. It is one of 266 180J aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Washington. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- THUNDERBIRD LLC
- Location
- Tacoma, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Feb 22, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 22, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADD9B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53354664
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180J
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18052572
- 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 Mar 20, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Tacoma
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Narrows Tacoma, WA | KTIW | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| American Lake Lakewood, WA | W37 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Auburn Municipal Auburn, WA | S50 | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2020 | Stanley, ID | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR20CA265 |
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.