Single-engine piston

N1656C

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
30356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seattle, WA
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N1656C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30356
Engines
Continental IO-520-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
2006-08-16
Airworthiness date
2014-01-31
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1076E
Mode S (octal)
50203556
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 N1656C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1656C.
  • 1967-01-15
    Accident at S.Lake Taho Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1656C

N1656C is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30356. It is registered to an individual in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-D 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 standard category (normal), dated January 31, 2014.

N1656C 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-01-15 Accident · S.Lake Taho Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0165
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.