Single-engine piston

N3259D

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
32057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mooresville, NC
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N3259D on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
32057
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mooresville, NC
Certificate issued
2016-09-23
Airworthiness date
1978-05-03
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3847A
Mode S (octal)
50702172
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 N3259D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N3259D.
  • 1978-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-02-26
    Accident at Lancaster Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3259D

N3259D is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 32057. It is registered to co-owners in Mooresville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2016 and expires on September 30, 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 (normal), dated May 3, 1978.

N3259D 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

1964-02-26 Accident · Lancaster Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0473
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.