Single-engine piston

N2590K

1978 Cessna 180K

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
18053006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hilltop Aviation Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Jay, ME
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1978 Cessna 180K
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Registration record

N2590K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 180K
Serial
18053006
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Hilltop Aviation Group LLC
Jay, ME
Certificate issued
2016-04-08
Airworthiness date
1978-11-22
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A27B4F
Mode S (octal)
50475517
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
804 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2590K to the current registrant.
  • 2014-10-12
    Accident at Boca Raton, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-08-08
    Accident at Cheyenne, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-18
    N2590K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 5317); cancelled.
Overview

About N2590K

N2590K is a 1978 Cessna 180K, serial number 18053006. The FAA register lists Hilltop Aviation Group LLC as the registrant in Jay, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2016 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 123 knots and a range of about 804 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 22, 1978.

N2590K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
804 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,720 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180K type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-10-12 Accident · Boca Raton, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA15LA014
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180K
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 main bearings, loss of lubrication, failure of the crankshaft, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
1983-08-08 Accident · Cheyenne, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN83LA186
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1965-05-02 Accident · Hiram Ohio, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0221
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A — a different aircraft that carried the N2590K registration before this airframe.

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.