Single-engine piston

N6455X

1961 Cessna 180D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
18050955
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Great Basin Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Eagle River, AK
Registration record

N6455X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 180D
Serial
18050955
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Great Basin Aviation LLC
Eagle River, AK
Certificate issued
2017-06-26
Airworthiness date
2001-03-23
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A87AEB
Mode S (octal)
52075353
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-23
    Accident at Egegik, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6455X.
  • 2001-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1986-07-11
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N6455X

N6455X is a 1961 Cessna 180D, serial number 18050955. The FAA register lists Great Basin Aviation LLC as the registrant in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 23, 2001.

N6455X 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 180D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-23 Accident · Egegik, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA326
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake.
1986-07-11 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC86LA110
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.