N3642C is a 1954 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31140, registered in Gakona, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 16, 1955. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 240 of them registered in Alaska. About 54% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 1, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gakona, AK
- Certificate issued
- Apr 18, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A41DC9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51016711
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 31140
- 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 Aug 16, 1955
Public airports near Gakona
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulkana Gulkana, AK | PAGK | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chistochina Chistochina, AK | CZO | 25 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tolsona Lake Tolsona Lake, AK | 58A | 29 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2010 | Missoula, MT | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10CA333 |
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.