Single-engine piston

N2204C

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
30504
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Painter Creek Lodge Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Rito, NM
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Registration record

N2204C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30504
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Painter Creek Lodge Inc
El Rito, NM
Certificate issued
1984-12-12
Airworthiness date
1955-10-01
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1E3E8
Mode S (octal)
50361750
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 N2204C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-23
    Accident at Port Heiden, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N2204C.
  • 1978-06-08
    Accident at Dillingham,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-06
    Accident at Wichita,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-09
    Accident at Newton,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-11-14
    Accident at Valley Cntr,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2204C

N2204C is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30504. The FAA register lists Painter Creek Lodge Inc as the registrant in El Rito, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 1984 and expires on January 31, 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 October 1, 1955.

N2204C has 5 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

1998-09-23 Accident · Port Heiden, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA156
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve.
1978-06-08 Accident · Dillingham,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1400
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: AL DAMAGE.
1974-07-06 Accident · Wichita,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1808
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: AFTR T/D ROLLED ON AND THEN L OF RWY.R TIRE FLAT.
1972-07-09 Accident · Newton,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2391
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: RELY FASTENED.WINGS,GR,PROP DMG.
1971-11-14 Accident · Valley Cntr,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3461
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: HAD TO LND IN DEEP MUD

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.