- Registered owners
- Gordon Robert A JrGordon Carol F
- Location
- North Pole, AK
- Owner type
- Co-owned
- Serial number
- 50398
- Year built
- 1958
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- December 19, 1958
- Certificate issued
- August 20, 2003
- Expires
- February 29, 2028
- Mode S code
- A3F38A
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 30
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1962 | 1 |
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| 1968 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
See all 34 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 11
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Cessna 180B
SAIB SW-18-31Navigation, Attitude, and Direction Data SystemSAIB CE-18-23Passenger Compartment Equipment - Installation of F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services LLC. Folding Jump SeatsSAIB CE-17-25ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE Inspections for cracks and corrosion in elevator torque tubesSAIB CE-12-14Three Alternative Methods of Compliance for AD 2011-10-09SAIB CE-10-40R1Aircraft Fuel System; water contamination of fuel tank systems on Cessna single engine airplanesSAIB CE-09-42Lights - Landing Light, Beacon Light and Taxi Light Switch ApplicationsSAIB CE-09-10Availability of Secondary Seat Stops for Pilot and Copilot SeatsSAIB CE-08-02Flight ControlsSAIB CE-01-41R2Flight ControlsHistorical bulletins · 1
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB ANC88LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe plt rprtd that drg an aborted takeoff, the acft overran the departure end of the rwy & the left main gear failed. He said he misjudged the performance of the acft, & when he aborted, there was insufficient rwy remaining to stop. Also, he believed the hi…NTSB ANC86LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClear, AKThe plt & passenger were on a hunting trip & had selected a clearing on a brush covered hillside for a landing. The clearing had been previously used as an airstrip. While on final apch to land at dusk, the plt lost sight of the touchdown area due to darkness…
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 19880911038999ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Fairbanks, AKMisjudged performance. Aborted too late and overran runway. Gusty wind, soft uphill strip, crosswind were factors.Accident 19860831045389AFinal Approach · Clear, AKThe pilot flew into the ground after losing visual references on a dusk approach to a clearing.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N3539EGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cessna 180B aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 549
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Cessna 180B
STC SA00709CHInstallation of replacement wing root vent described by Dwg Nos. 8-30-96-1& 8-30-96-2, no rev, both dtd 8/30/96, or later FAA app rev.STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N3539E before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.