Single-engine piston

N249MD

1965 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
18051501
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Athol, ID
1965 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N249MD.
Registration record

N249MD on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180H)
Serial
18051501
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Athol, ID
Certificate issued
2019-08-21
Airworthiness date
1965-01-29
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A25285
Mode S (octal)
50451205
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$178,750 to $257,500
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 180 listings, 1955–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N249MD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-09
    Accident at Imnaha, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N249MD.
  • 1965-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N249MD

N249MD is a 1965 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180H), serial number 18051501. It is registered to an individual in Athol, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 6 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 (normal), dated January 29, 1965.

N249MD 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

2025-10-09 Accident · Imnaha, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR26LA018
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s continued application of brakes during an aborted takeoff in a tailwind on down-sloping terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
NTSB report ↗

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.