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N4631U1963 Cessna 180G

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2024)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Nov 6, 2018
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 3, 1964

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
180G
Year
1963
Serial number
18051331
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5A74E

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – nowIndividual ownerAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 5, 2024 · Big Lake, AK

On October 4, 2024, about 1730 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N4631U, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. According to the passenger, the airplane was…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC25FA001

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC25FA001)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 28, 2008 · Anchorage, AK

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC08CA090

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC08CA090)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180G)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180G)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (180G)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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