# N9280C: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- 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: 31379
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1955
- Certificate issued: January 27, 2014
- Last registry action: January 27, 2014
- Mode S code: ACDE3D
- Owner when cancelled: [Valentine Terry S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALENTINE%20TERRY%20S)
- Location: [Glennallen, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Glennallen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.6826° N, 146.7996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99588, within about 33 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9280C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9280C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9280C-2018-03-16

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ANC15LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA011), Feb 9, 2015: Cessna 180 (N9280C), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight fire and a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20150209002889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150209002889A), Feb 9, 2015: Cessna 180 (N9280C), Gulkana, AK, Destroyed. The PIC stated that the aircraft had been hangared and an engine oil heater/blanket were used for approximately two hours prior to start due to the extremely…

## Other aircraft with N9280C

- [Cancelled 2026-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9280C-2026-10-29): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 11139, built 2026. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cirrus Design Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20DESIGN%20CORP), [Duluth, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Duluth)

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