Single-engine piston

N70KY

1953 Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1953
Serial
30094
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Surfside Seaplane Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Lino Lakes, MN
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N70KY on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30094
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Surfside Seaplane Training LLC
Lino Lakes, MN
Certificate issued
2026-05-04
Airworthiness date
1977-07-22
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9532D
Mode S (octal)
52251455
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 N70KY.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N70KY.
  • 1977-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N70KY

N70KY is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30094. The FAA register lists Surfside Seaplane Training LLC as the registrant in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2026 and expires on May 31, 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 (normal), dated July 22, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N70KY.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N70KY.

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.