Single-engine piston

N4688B

Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
31487
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lopez Island, WA
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Registration record

N4688B on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180
Serial
31487
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lopez Island, WA
Certificate issued
2024-02-29
Airworthiness date
1956-02-23
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5BAC5
Mode S (octal)
51335305
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
$176,250 to $272,500
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N4688B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4688B to the current registrant.
  • 1992-06-24
    N4688B previously assigned to a Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster (s/n 208B0169); cancelled.
  • 1990-01-30
    Accident at Williston, VT; damage: destroyed.
  • 1970-05-08
    N4688B previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 31586); cancelled.
  • 1956-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4688B

N4688B is a Cessna 180, serial number 31487. It is registered to an individual in Lopez Island, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 29, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 February 23, 1956.

N4688B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1990-01-30 Accident · Williston, VT Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC90FA061
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DE-ICE THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, AND HIS DECISION TO MAKE THE TAKEOFF AT A WEIGHT THAT EXCEEDED BOTH THE MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND THE REDUCED TAKEOFF WEIGHT ALLOWED FOR ICING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AN INADEVERTENT STALL.

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.