Single-engine piston

N4796B

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
31694
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Gloucester, ME
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N4796B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31694
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Gloucester, ME
Certificate issued
2018-11-27
Airworthiness date
1956-06-16
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5E5B5
Mode S (octal)
51362665
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 N4796B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-14
    Accident at Limington, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4796B.
  • 1999-08-20
    Accident at Columbus, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N4796B

N4796B is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31694. It is registered to an individual in New Gloucester, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2018 and expires on November 30, 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 June 16, 1956.

N4796B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2019-04-14 Accident · Limington, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA214
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touchdown, which resulted in runway excursion onto snow.
1999-08-20 Accident · Columbus, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion because the pilot issued instructions that the fuel tanks not be filled to capacity. A factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
1990-07-18 Accident · Goodnews Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA119
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B — a different aircraft that carried the N4796B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE WET & SOFT TUNDRA WAS A FACTOR.

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.