Single-engine piston

N481D

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
50255
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grey Goose LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1957 Cessna 180A
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Registration record

N481D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50255
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Grey Goose LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2024-01-11
Airworthiness date
1958-04-29
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5EC9B
Mode S (octal)
51366233
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N481D.
  • 1972-10-09
    Accident at Chatham,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-01-07
    Accident at Chatham,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N481D

N481D is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50255. The FAA register lists Grey Goose LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2024 and expires on January 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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 29, 1958.

N481D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-10-09 Accident · Chatham,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0822
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1971-01-07 Accident · Chatham,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0396
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: TE AIRSTRIP.

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.