Single-engine piston

N727DG

1955 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
31710
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bluffdale, UT
1955 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N727DG.
Registration record

N727DG on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31710
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bluffdale, UT
Certificate issued
2021-01-25
Airworthiness date
1956-05-23
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9BDDF
Mode S (octal)
52336737
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 N727DG.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N727DG.
  • 2004-09-06
    Accident at Buena Vista, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N727DG

N727DG is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31710. It is registered to an individual in Bluffdale, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2021 and expires on January 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 May 23, 1956.

N727DG 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

2004-09-06 Accident · Buena Vista, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04LA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds and the dirt devil encountered by 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.