Single-engine piston

N3866C

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
31014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Professional Pilots Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lowell, IN
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N3866C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
31014
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Professional Pilots Inc
Lowell, IN
Certificate issued
2002-05-07
Airworthiness date
1958-08-12
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A474C1
Mode S (octal)
51072301
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 N3866C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3866C.
  • 1969-10-05
    Accident at Reeseville,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-07
    Accident at Sextonville,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N3866C

N3866C is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 31014. The FAA register lists Professional Pilots Inc as the registrant in Lowell, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 August 12, 1958.

N3866C 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-10-05 Accident · Reeseville,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4176
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1967-05-07 Accident · Sextonville,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1456
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.