Single-engine piston

N73BT

1965 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
18051606
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dragging Tails LLC (LLC)
Based
Colbert, GA
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1965 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N73BT on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180H)
Serial
18051606
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Dragging Tails LLC
Colbert, GA
Certificate issued
2025-08-12
Airworthiness date
1989-05-01
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9C8DD
Mode S (octal)
52344335
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$178,750 to $257,500
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 180 listings, 1955–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N73BT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N73BT.
  • 2014-06-07
    Accident at Hesperia, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N73BT

N73BT is a 1965 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180H), serial number 18051606. The FAA register lists Dragging Tails LLC as the registrant in Colbert, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 6 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 May 1, 1989.

N73BT has 1 accident/incident record 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

2014-06-07 Accident · Hesperia, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA241
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180H
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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.