Single-engine piston

N61781

1977 Cessna 180K

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
18052797
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ryan Good Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
1977 Cessna 180K
Representative photo of a Cessna 180K. Not a photo of N61781.
Registration record

N61781 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 180K
Serial
18052797
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Ryan Good Aviation LLC
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2021-05-22
Airworthiness date
1977-01-25
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80C49
Mode S (octal)
52006111
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
804 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N61781 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-02-15
    N61781 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5814); cancelled.
Overview

About N61781

N61781 is a 1977 Cessna 180K, serial number 18052797. The FAA register lists Ryan Good Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2021 and expires on May 31, 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 123 knots and a range of about 804 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 25, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N61781.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
804 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,720 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N61781.

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.