N180AY - Cessna 180A Aircraft Registration

N180AY is a Cessna 180A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Perkins Paul Fortaine in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 12, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on February 20, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N180AY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A140C3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N180AY was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 61.2128, -149.8440 on July 15, 2025. The FAA registry record for N180AY was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 180 Skywagon stands as general aviation's most successful tailwheel aircraft, defining the bush flying category for three decades. First flying in 1952, it was a high-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a Continental O-470 engine that could carry four to six occupants or equivalent cargo. With its 36-foot wingspan and distinctive conventional landing gear, the 180 proved ideally suited for operations from unpaved airstrips. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company, it became the benchmark for backcountry aviation worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C180.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N180AY. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.