Flight Tracker
N500AK
1966 CESSNA 180H
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 4 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
JONES THOMAS F
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
BOERNE, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 1, 2019
Airworthiness Date
Jun 24, 1976
Expires
May 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
180H
Year
1966
Serial Number
18051663
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
121 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
O-470 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A639FA
Mode S Code (Octal)
51434772

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
BROOKS ROBERT H FAYETTEVILLE, GA Oct 6, 1993

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 2, 1993 Accident Destroyed BLOUNTVILLE, TN
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES CONCERNING USE OF THE ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE SYSTEM AND/OR CONTINUOUS IGNITION WHILE OPERATING IN ICING CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN PROBABLE ICE INGESTION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED WHILE COPING WITH THE ENGINE PROBLEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ICING CONDITIONS, AND ENGINE INLET (NACELLE) ICE.

NTSB ATL93MA068