Single-engine piston

N4979A

Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32376
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rothacker Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Chester Springs, PA
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Registration record

N4979A on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180
Serial
32376
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Rothacker Aviation LLC
Chester Springs, PA
Certificate issued
2026-10-24
Airworthiness date
1956-02-25
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A62DAD
Mode S (octal)
51426655
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 N4979A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N4979A.
  • 1985-05-03
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4979A

N4979A is a Cessna 180, serial number 32376. The FAA register lists Rothacker Aviation LLC as the registrant in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 25, 1956.

N4979A 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

1985-05-03 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA105
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180-L

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.