Single-engine piston

N2961A

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
30161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chuckey, TN
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N2961A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30161
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chuckey, TN
Certificate issued
1980-11-15
Airworthiness date
1956-04-20
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A30E40
Mode S (octal)
50607100
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 N2961A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1980-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2961A.
  • 1970-04-05
    Accident at Linden,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-04
    Accident at Roxbury Conn, 07; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2961A

N2961A is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30161. It is registered to an individual in Chuckey, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 1980 and expires on November 30, 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 April 20, 1956.

N2961A has 2 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

1970-04-05 Accident · Linden,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1598
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1965-02-04 Accident · Roxbury Conn, 07 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0150
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.