Single-engine piston

N261DR

Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
31114
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Safeflite Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Glenwood, IA
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Registration record

N261DR on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180
Serial
31114
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Safeflite Aviation LLC
Glenwood, IA
Certificate issued
2024-12-06
Airworthiness date
1964-07-09
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2830F
Mode S (octal)
50501417
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
$176,250 to $272,500
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N261DR.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N261DR.
  • 1964-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N261DR

N261DR is a Cessna 180, serial number 31114. The FAA register lists Safeflite Aviation LLC as the registrant in Glenwood, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated July 9, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N261DR.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N261DR.

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.