Single-engine piston

N2388C

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
30688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mill Creek, WV
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1953 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N2388C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30688
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mill Creek, WV
Certificate issued
2017-07-13
Airworthiness date
1955-09-16
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A229AB
Mode S (octal)
50424653
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$172,475 to $220,125
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1956 models (median $184,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2388C.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2388C.
  • 1968-07-20
    Accident at Millbrook,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-08
    Accident at Griffin Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2388C

N2388C is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30688. It is registered to an individual in Mill Creek, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 16, 1955.

N2388C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
513 nm
Power / thrust (each)
225
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,095 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,310 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-20 Accident · Millbrook,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2491
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1966-03-08 Accident · Griffin Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0548
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.