# N52189: 1975 Cessna 180J, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18052547
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1975
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1979
- Last registry action: August 6, 1988
- Mode S code: A69037
- Owners when cancelled: [Baar Ronald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAAR%20RONALD), [Gortmaker Wiebe](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GORTMAKER%20WIEBE), [Mahoney Philip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHONEY%20PHILIP)
- Location: [Aspen, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aspen)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1604° N, 106.6743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81611, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52189
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52189
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52189-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 180J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC86LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA060), May 23, 1986: Cessna 180 (N52189), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB ANC81DAG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG01), Oct 1, 1980: Cessna 180J (N52189), Girdwood, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DTE40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE40), May 26, 1979: Cessna 180J (N52189), Aspen, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19860522022329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860522022329A), May 22, 1986: Cessna STC180 (N52189), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost directional control after touchdown in gusty conditions on a lake. Aircraft turned over and sank.
- [Accident 19801001045679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801001045679A), Oct 1, 1980: Cessna 180J (N52189), Girdwood, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff crash landed straight ahead. Found water in fuel. Airplane sat out in heavy rains.
- [Accident 19790526023239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790526023239A), May 26, 1979: Cessna 180J (N52189), Aspen, CO, Substantial damage. Flight instructor allowed the student to lose directional control on landing.

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