Single-engine piston

N180DT

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
31023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N180DT on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
31023
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2026-02-17
Airworthiness date
1956-03-15
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A14109
Mode S (octal)
50240411
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 N180DT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-10
    Accident at La Center, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N180DT.
  • 1956-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N180DT

N180DT is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 31023. It is registered to an individual in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 March 15, 1956.

N180DT 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

2026-08-10 Accident · La Center, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA296
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Preliminary report: On August 10, 2026, about 12:55 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 180, N180DT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near La Center, Washington. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were seriously injured. The flight was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to preliminary ADS-B, the airplane departed from runway 31 at Daybreak (WA46), La Center, Washington, about 1250, turned to the northwest, and climbed to 1,025 ft above ground level (agl). At 1251, the airplane made a turn to the east, and continued its climb to 2,200 ft. As the airplane passed the departure end of runway 31, it began a…
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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.