Skip to content
KnownTail
Aircraft record

N2705K1979 Cessna 180K

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1989)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1989
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
Feb 25, 2021
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 2, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
180K
Year
1979
Serial number
18053040
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2A98D

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowCo-ownerscurrent
  2. until 1949Luscombe Airplane CorpOklahoma City, OK · different airframe: 1947 Luscombe 11a S/N 11-4

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 2, 1989 · Englewood, CO

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE. THE CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN89LA215

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN89LA215)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 18, 1982 · S.E. Of Houma, LA

THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A CANAL WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND DUE TO APPROACHING FOG. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT AND ITS WING STRUCK A PILING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW82DA045

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW82DA045)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-21-22Fuselage; 55, StabilizersDec 7, 2020Airframe (180K)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (180K)
98-23-02Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series AirplanesDec 22, 1998Airframe (180K)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

Request owner name removalReport an error in this record