Single-engine piston

N4631U

1963 Cessna 180G

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
18051331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N4631U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 180G
Serial
18051331
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2018-11-06
Airworthiness date
1964-01-03
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5A74E
Mode S (octal)
51323516
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
622 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-05
    Accident at Big Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4631U.
  • 2008-07-28
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-23
    Accident at Kulik Lake,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-08-29
    Accident at Leeville,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N4631U

N4631U is a 1963 Cessna 180G, serial number 18051331. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 141 knots and a range of about 622 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 3, 1964.

N4631U has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
622 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-05 Accident · Big Lake, AK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ANC25FA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Preliminary report: 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 departing from East Butterfly Lake, near Big Lake for a return flight to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), Anchorage, Alaska. The passenger reported that just before starting their northerly takeoff run, strong, gusty, variable wind conditions prevailed. During takeoff from the lake, as the airplane…
NTSB report ↗
2008-07-28 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC08CA090
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180G
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.
1976-09-23 Accident · Kulik Lake,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2656
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1969-08-29 Accident · Leeville,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2420
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180G
Probable cause: RETRACTED. STRUCK OIL WELL HEAD.

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.