Single-engine piston

N6479X

1961 Cessna 180D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
18050979
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N6479X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 180D
Serial
18050979
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2016-11-15
Airworthiness date
1961-01-13
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A882E5
Mode S (octal)
52101345
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N6479X.
  • 2016-05-03
    Accident at Naknek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N6479X

N6479X is a 1961 Cessna 180D, serial number 18050979. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2016 and expires on November 30, 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 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 13, 1961.

N6479X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-03 Accident · Naknek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC16LA024
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The overstress fracture and subsequent separation of the left main landing gear axle due to a hard landing, which resulted in the pilot s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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.