N4646A is a 1956 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32243, registered in Port Ludlow, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 17, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 87 of them registered in Washington. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 26, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- NORTH SIXTY TAILDRAGGERS LLC
- Location
- Port Ludlow, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Aug 17, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5ABA2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51325642
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1956
- Serial number
- 32243
- 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 Jan 17, 1956
Public airports near Port Ludlow
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County International Port Townsend, WA | 0S9 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Port Of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Poulsbo, WA | 83Q | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Whidbey Air Park Langley, WA | W10 | 14 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2008 | Bluff, UT | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | SEA08CA211 |
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.