# N9043M: 1970 Cessna 180H, registration cancelled 2013-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618)
- 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: 18052143
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1970
- Last registry action: May 20, 1982
- Mode S code: AC80D5
- Location: [Valdez, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Valdez)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0459° N, 146.1812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99686, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9043M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9043M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9043M-2013-03-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 180H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC82DAG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG27), May 23, 1982: Cessna 180 (N9043M), N. Cordova, AK, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB ANC75AA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA055), Feb 21, 1975: Cessna 180H (N9043M), English Bay, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19820523017999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820523017999A), May 23, 1982: Cessna 180H (N9043M), Cordova, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Wind gust raised wind on beach landing. Pilot tried to go around to avoid people on the beach. Wing hit a wave.
- [Accident 19750221003699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750221003699A), Feb 21, 1975: Cessna 180H (N9043M), English Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Ice covered ruts on rwy. Gusting to 10K.

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