N3186D is a 1955 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31984, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, other), issued Aug 30, 2018. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 240 of them registered in Alaska. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 15, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SUTTON AIRCRAFT SALVAGE LLC
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A367B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50663667
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 31984
- 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
- Multiple since Aug 30, 2018
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Other
Public airports near Palmer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Finger Lake Palmer, AK | 99Z | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2020 | Fairbanks, AK | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC20LA060 |
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.