Single-engine piston

N4790B

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
31688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Barron, WI
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N4790B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31688
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Barron, WI
Certificate issued
2019-03-07
Airworthiness date
1956-05-31
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5E4E3
Mode S (octal)
51362343
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 N4790B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4790B.
  • 1981-06-25
    Accident at Afton,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-02-07
    Accident at St Paul,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-12
    Accident at Annandale Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4790B

N4790B is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31688. It is registered to an individual in Barron, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2019 and expires on March 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 May 31, 1956.

N4790B has 3 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

1981-06-25 Accident · Afton,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1677
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: T ENCTRD WAVE.WND GSTG 25KTS.
1973-02-07 Accident · St Paul,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0069
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: S AFTER ACDT.
1966-06-12 Accident · Annandale Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2724
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.