N31B is a Cessna 180J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18052431, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 19, 1986. It is one of 266 180J aircraft in the FAA registry, 57 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 7, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Sep 14, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 14, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A34491
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50642221
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180J
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 18052431
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 19, 1986
- Approved operations
- Normal
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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1956 | PIPER PA-18A 150 | 18-4980 | 1956 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Arlington, WA | Cessna 180J this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR21LA189 |
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.