Single-engine piston

N56180

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
32165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bayfield, CO
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N56180 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
32165
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bayfield, CO
Certificate issued
2012-05-03
Airworthiness date
1955-12-17
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A72E2A
Mode S (octal)
51627052
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 N56180.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N56180.
  • 2012-02-18
    Accident at South Fork, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N56180

N56180 is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 32165. It is registered to an individual in Bayfield, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2012 and expires on May 31, 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 December 17, 1955.

N56180 has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-02-18 Accident · South Fork, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA160
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while landing on a patchy snow-covered runway.
1995-02-12 Accident · Yuma, AZ Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX95LA107
Reported aircraft: Varga 2150A — a different aircraft that carried the N56180 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to refuel the aircraft.

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.