Single-engine piston

N6500A

1957 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
32397
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hadley, MA
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1957 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N6500A on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180
Serial
32397
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hadley, MA
Certificate issued
1990-12-15
Airworthiness date
1970-10-28
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A88F13
Mode S (octal)
52107423
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 N6500A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N6500A.
  • 1977-04-17
    Accident at Chester,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N6500A

N6500A is a 1957 Cessna 180, serial number 32397. It is registered to an individual in Hadley, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 1990 and expires on February 28, 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 restricted category, dated October 28, 1970.

N6500A 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

1977-04-17 Accident · Chester,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0714
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: OW ACFT TAKING OFF FROM UNCONTROLLED ARPT

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.