Single-engine piston

N3281D

1955 Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
32079
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Willis, TX
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N3281D on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
32079
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willis, TX
Certificate issued
2026-04-20
Airworthiness date
1955-09-16
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A38E87
Mode S (octal)
50707207
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 N3281D.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3281D.
  • 1955-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3281D

N3281D is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 32079. It is registered to co-owners in Willis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2026 and expires on April 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 September 16, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3281D.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3281D.

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.