Single-engine piston

N9172C

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
31271
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bend, OR
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N9172C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
31271
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2025-09-05
Airworthiness date
1954-12-15
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACB34D
Mode S (octal)
53131515
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 N9172C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N9172C.
  • 1969-01-25
    Accident at North Pole,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-27
    Accident at Wendover,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9172C

N9172C is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 31271. It is registered to co-owners in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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, dated December 15, 1954.

N9172C has 2 accident/incident records 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

1969-01-25 Accident · North Pole,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0934
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1967-06-27 Accident · Wendover,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3076
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: TO FLT. PLT LANDED ON ROAD.

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.