N9463C is a 1955 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31861, registered in Buckley, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 10, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 87 of them registered in Washington. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 9, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Buckley, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Jan 24, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD2636
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53223066
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 31861
- 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 10, 1956
Public airports near Buckley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Airfield Covington, WA | S36 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Pierce County/Thun Field Puyallup, WA | KPLU | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Auburn Municipal Auburn, WA | S50 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2018 | Mount Vernon, WA | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA164 |
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.