Single-engine piston

N1787C

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
30487
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N1787C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30487
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
1999-04-30
Airworthiness date
1957-11-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13A35
Mode S (octal)
50235065
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 N1787C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1787C.
  • 1973-03-21
    Accident at Sheridan,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-07
    Accident at Arlington Hts Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1787C

N1787C is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30487. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 1999 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 137 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 2, 1957.

N1787C 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

1973-03-21 Accident · Sheridan,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1174
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1966-08-07 Accident · Arlington Hts Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2793
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: S WERE BLOCKED THEN CLEARED UP.

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.