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N597JC

N597JC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 180K built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2025. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N597JC is reserved by a private party since May 9, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 9, 2027.

Cessna 180K cancelled May 8, 2025

Serial number
18053054
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 18, 2005
Last FAA action
October 13, 2023
Last owner
Cain Jeffrey B (Individual)
Godley, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N597JC

CEN25LA100Accident on February 17, 2025 at Breckenridge, TX: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180 · serial 18053054

The mechanic’s failure to properly install the throttle cable hardware resulting in a separation of the cable and loss of engine throttle control.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site