Single-engine piston

N17281

1960 Cessna 180C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
50774
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Martin Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
Registration record

N17281 on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 180C
Serial
50774
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Martin Air LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2020-01-31
Airworthiness date
1974-04-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A12425
Mode S (octal)
50222045
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N17281.
  • 1974-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N17281

N17281 is a 1960 Cessna 180C, serial number 50774. The FAA register lists Martin Air LLC as the registrant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 26, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17281.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N17281.

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.