Single-engine piston

N3SM

1964 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
18051488
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Culpeper, VA
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1964 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N3SM on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180H)
Serial
18051488
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Culpeper, VA
Certificate issued
2024-07-11
Airworthiness date
1964-12-22
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31C3C
Mode S (octal)
50616074
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$180,000 to $280,000
Middle half of 7 live Cessna 180 listings, 1954–1967 models (median $195,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N3SM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3SM.
  • 2012-02-21
    Accident at Conroe, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3SM

N3SM is a 1964 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180H), serial number 18051488. It is registered to an individual in Culpeper, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 6 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 December 22, 1964.

N3SM 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-02-21 Accident · Conroe, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA168
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180H
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s delayed intervention and the pilot s lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.

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.