Single-engine piston

N4603B

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
31501
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Monroe Frank B + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Reno, NV
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Registration record

N4603B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31501
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Monroe Frank B + 1 co-owner
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
1965-07-22
Airworthiness date
1956-07-13
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A59C5E
Mode S (octal)
51316136
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 N4603B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-03
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4603B.
  • 1956-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4603B

N4603B is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31501. The FAA register lists Monroe Frank B + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 1965 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 July 13, 1956.

N4603B 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

2025-09-03 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA285
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while transitioning from the landing roll to taxi, which resulted in a ground loop.
NTSB report ↗

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.