Single-engine piston

N3888C

1954 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
31036
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Village, IN
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1954 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N3888C on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 180
Serial
31036
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Village, IN
Certificate issued
2023-02-02
Airworthiness date
1956-08-07
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A47C75
Mode S (octal)
51076165
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 N3888C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3888C.
  • 2015-06-30
    Accident at Cahokia, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N3888C

N3888C is a 1954 Cessna 180, serial number 31036. It is registered to an individual in Lake Village, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2023 and expires on February 28, 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 August 7, 1956.

N3888C 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

2015-06-30 Accident · Cahokia, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA183
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop.

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.