N61781 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N61781 is a 1977 Cessna 180K (serial 18052797), registered to Ryan Good Aviation LLC (LLC) in Sioux Falls, SD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1977 (49 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 91% of registered Cessna 180Ks. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A80C49. It is one of 276 Cessna 180K aircraft on the FAA registry. Ryan Good Aviation LLC holds 10 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ryan Good Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Sioux Falls, SD

Serial number

18052797

Year built

1977 · 49 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A80C49 · 52006111 octal

Certificate issued

May 22, 2021

Airworthiness date

Jan 25, 1977

Last FAA activity

Aug 24, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17026

223 of the 245 registered Cessna 180K carry this engine (91%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180K needs roughly 1,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~969 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N61781

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.