Single-engine piston

N1608C

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
30308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Denver, NC
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N1608C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30308
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Denver, NC
Certificate issued
2012-05-31
Airworthiness date
1994-08-01
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A0F521
Mode S (octal)
50172441
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$172,475 to $220,125
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1956 models (median $184,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1608C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1608C.
  • 1994-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1978-07-15
    Accident at Otsego Lake,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1608C

N1608C is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30308. It is registered to an individual in Denver, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated August 1, 1994.

N1608C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
513 nm
Power / thrust (each)
225
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,095 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,310 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-07-15 Accident · Otsego Lake,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3780
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.