Single-engine piston

N2947C

1954 Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
30847
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Virginia Beach, VA
1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N2947C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
30847
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Virginia Beach, VA
Certificate issued
2022-04-21
Airworthiness date
1955-10-24
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A307A6
Mode S (octal)
50603646
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 N2947C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2947C.
  • 1955-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N2947C

N2947C is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 30847. It is registered to an individual in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2022 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 October 24, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2947C.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2947C.

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.