Single-engine piston

N9438C

1955 Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
31836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
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1955 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N9438C on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 180
Serial
31836
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
1996-06-18
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD1BC0
Mode S (octal)
53215700
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 N9438C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N9438C.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N9438C

N9438C is a 1955 Cessna 180, serial number 31836. It is registered to an individual in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 1996 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 July 14, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9438C.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9438C.

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.