N9949N is a 1975 Cessna 180J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18052604, registered in Bettles Field, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 14, 1975. It is one of 266 180J aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in Alaska. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 19, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bettles Field, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Feb 17, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADE51F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53362437
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180J
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 18052604
- 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 May 14, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Bettles, AK | Cessna 180J this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC26LA089 |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Ambler, AK | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA492 |
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.