Single-engine piston

N181ST

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
30997
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wagontrainer LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N181ST on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
30997
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Wagontrainer LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-01-07
Airworthiness date
1955-11-07
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A14605
Mode S (octal)
50243005
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 N181ST.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N181ST.
  • 1966-03-13
    Accident at Esparto Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N181ST

N181ST is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 30997. The FAA register lists Wagontrainer LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2026 and expires on January 31, 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 November 7, 1955.

N181ST 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

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

1966-03-13 Accident · Esparto Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0424
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.