Single-engine piston

N1953C

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
30502
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wellton, AZ
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N1953C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30502
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wellton, AZ
Certificate issued
2010-01-21
Airworthiness date
1956-05-03
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17D82
Mode S (octal)
50276602
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 N1953C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N1953C to the current registrant.
  • 1968-06-14
    N1953C previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 26098); cancelled.
  • 1967-12-22
    Accident at Warm Springs,Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1953C

N1953C is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30502. It is registered to an individual in Wellton, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 May 3, 1956.

N1953C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1967-12-22 Accident · Warm Springs,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B
Probable cause: BRIEF TERM BY PLT PRIOR TO RCPT OF PERTINENT INFO

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.