Aircraft record

N2908C1954 Cessna 180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2025)4 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires May 31, 2027
Based in: Afton, WY; owner city / state
Engine: O-470 SERIES · 230 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2025
ADs may apply: 4; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Afton, WY
Certificate issued: May 5, 2017
Expires: May 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Apr 2, 1956

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: 180
Year: 1954
Serial number: 30808
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: A2F8ED

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

2017 – nowIndividual ownerAfton, WY · current

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 19, 2025 · Fremont, NE

On April 18, 2025, about 2011 central daylight time, a Cessna 180, N2908C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fremont, Nebraska. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight was conducted as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight arrived at the Fremont Municipal Airport (FET), Fremont, Nebraska, from Moundridge…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: CEN25FA157

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25FA157)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2020-21-22	Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers	Dec 7, 2020	Airframe (180)
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (180)
2008-10-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…	May 12, 2008	Airframe (180)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
98-23-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes	Dec 22, 1998	Airframe (180)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

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