N56180 is a 1955 Cessna 180. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Bayfield, CO. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1955. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2012. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 71 years old
- 1 of 1,204 Cessna 180
2012
1955
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After landing on a patchy, snowed covered runway, the pilot stated that he lost directional control when the airplane contacted a patch of snow. The airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane’s vertical fin and one wing. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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