Single-engine piston

N4685A

1956 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
32282
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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1956 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N4685A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 180
Serial
32282
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2025-01-22
Airworthiness date
1957-07-12
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5BA5B
Mode S (octal)
51335133
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
$175,000 to $280,000
Middle half of 7 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1966 models (median $189,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N4685A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4685A.
  • 2005-04-27
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-06-21
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N4685A

N4685A is a 1956 Cessna 180, serial number 32282. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 12, 1957.

N4685A has 2 accident/incident records 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

2005-04-27 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC05CA066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll, and subsequent nose down of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.
2004-06-21 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA066
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve, and the left wingtip and propeller striking the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the installation of oversized tires on the main landing gear.

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.