Single-engine piston

N172AA

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
30757
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stuart S Macpherson Dds Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cardiff By The Sea, CA
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N172AA on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
30757
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Stuart S Macpherson Dds Inc
Cardiff By The Sea, CA
Certificate issued
2000-12-18
Airworthiness date
1963-05-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A1209C
Mode S (octal)
50220234
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 N172AA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N172AA.
  • 1967-12-08
    Accident at Prosser,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-12
    Accident at Naches Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N172AA

N172AA is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 30757. The FAA register lists Stuart S Macpherson Dds Inc as the registrant in Cardiff By The Sea, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2000 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-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 multiple category, dated May 2, 1963.

N172AA has 2 accident/incident records 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

1967-12-08 Accident · Prosser,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4718
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1966-04-12 Accident · Naches Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0667
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: D ON ROAD.

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.