Single-engine piston

N4738B

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
31636
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N4738B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31636
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1984-03-22
Airworthiness date
1956-03-08
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5CFB1
Mode S (octal)
51347661
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 N4738B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-30
    Accident at Lampasas, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4738B.
  • 1956-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4738B

N4738B is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31636. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 1984 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 March 8, 1956.

N4738B 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

2022-03-30 Accident · Lampasas, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA160
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to perform a takeoff from a perpendicular taxiway rather than the airport runway, which led to the airplane striking trees at the end of the departure path.

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.