Single-engine piston

N4998A

1956 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
32395
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wright Transport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Colfax, IN
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1956 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N4998A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 180
Serial
32395
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Wright Transport Inc
Colfax, IN
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
1956-03-14
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A634F8
Mode S (octal)
51432370
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
$175,000 to $280,000
Middle half of 7 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1966 models (median $189,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N4998A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N4998A.
  • 1965-09-03
    Accident at Tarentum Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4998A

N4998A is a 1956 Cessna 180, serial number 32395. The FAA register lists Wright Transport Inc as the registrant in Colfax, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 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 March 14, 1956.

N4998A 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

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

1965-09-03 Accident · Tarentum Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2487
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.