Single-engine piston

N2648Y

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
31676
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sw Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Queen Creek, AZ
1955 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N2648Y.
Registration record

N2648Y on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31676
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Sw Aviation Services Inc
Queen Creek, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-09-07
Airworthiness date
1956-02-28
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29160
Mode S (octal)
50510540
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 N2648Y.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2648Y to the current registrant.
  • 2026-03-05
    Accident at Charleston, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-30
    N2648Y previously assigned to a Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster (s/n 208B0457); cancelled.
  • 1956-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N2648Y

N2648Y is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31676. The FAA register lists Sw Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Queen Creek, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2026 and expires on September 30, 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, dated February 28, 1956.

N2648Y 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

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

2026-03-05 Accident · Charleston, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA141
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a helicopter dolly during taxi.
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.