Single-engine piston

N2973A

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
30173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Red Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Junction, CO
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N2973A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30173
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Red Aero LLC
Grand Junction, CO
Certificate issued
2026-06-01
Airworthiness date
1956-05-29
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3123D
Mode S (octal)
50611075
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 N2973A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2973A.
  • 1972-03-05
    Accident at Las Vegas,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2973A

N2973A is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30173. The FAA register lists Red Aero LLC as the registrant in Grand Junction, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 29, 1956.

N2973A 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

1972-03-05 Accident · Las Vegas,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0618
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: DEPLOYED DRAGGING HIM FROM ACFT.HIT HRZNTL STAB.

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.