Single-engine piston

N2486C

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
30786
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bishop, CA
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N2486C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
30786
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bishop, CA
Certificate issued
1989-10-30
Airworthiness date
1956-05-21
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A250E4
Mode S (octal)
50450344
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 N2486C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-08-02
    Accident at Cascade, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2486C.
  • 1956-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N2486C

N2486C is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 30786. It is registered to co-owners in Bishop, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 1989 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 21, 1956.

N2486C 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

2002-08-02 Accident · Cascade, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA148
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Wind gusts and a tree were a factor.

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.