Single-engine piston

N9493C

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
31891
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Thunder LLC (LLC)
Based
Ketchum, ID
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N9493C on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31891
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Blue Thunder LLC
Ketchum, ID
Certificate issued
2013-01-11
Airworthiness date
1956-05-30
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD315B
Mode S (octal)
53230533
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 N9493C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-13
    Accident at Owinza, ID.
  • 2013-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9493C.
  • 1956-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N9493C

N9493C is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31891. The FAA register lists Blue Thunder LLC as the registrant in Ketchum, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 May 30, 1956.

N9493C has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

Published figures for the Cessna 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-13 Accident · Owinza, ID Minor injury NTSB · WPR25LA036
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from the water during a low pass over a lake.
NTSB report ↗

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.