N2648Y is a 1955 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31676, registered in Queen Creek, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 28, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Arizona. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 5, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SW AVIATION SERVICES INC
- Location
- Queen Creek, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Sep 7, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A29160
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50510540
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 31676
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 28, 1956
Public airports near Queen Creek
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Gateway Phoenix, AZ | KIWA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Chandler Municipal Chandler, AZ | KCHD | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Falcon Field Mesa, AZ | KFFZ | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1995 | CESSNA 208B | 208B0457 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Charleston, WV | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA141 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.