Single-engine piston

N3178D

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
31976
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hummelstown, PA
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Registration record

N3178D on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31976
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hummelstown, PA
Certificate issued
2020-04-14
Airworthiness date
1956-09-10
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A36446
Mode S (octal)
50662106
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 N3178D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-31
    Accident at Harrisburg, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3178D.
  • 1973-01-21
    Accident at Gillette,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-09
    Accident at Casper,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-09-18
    Accident at Medicine Bow Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3178D

N3178D is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31976. It is registered to an individual in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 September 10, 1956.

N3178D has 4 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

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

2023-05-31 Accident · Harrisburg, PA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23FA252
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with terrain and objects.
1973-01-21 Accident · Gillette,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0219
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1967-12-09 Accident · Casper,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4337
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: HE AIR
1965-09-18 Accident · Medicine Bow Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2793
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.