Single-engine piston

N2697K

1979 Cessna 180K

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
18053038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frierson, LA
1979 Cessna 180K
Representative photo of a Cessna 180K. Not a photo of N2697K.
Registration record

N2697K on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 180K
Serial
18053038
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frierson, LA
Certificate issued
2016-07-15
Airworthiness date
1979-03-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A3C3
Mode S (octal)
50521703
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-08
    Accident at Lakeview, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2697K to the current registrant.
  • 1983-12-22
    Accident at Santa Rosa Island, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-07-25
    N2697K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 5424); cancelled.
Overview

About N2697K

N2697K is a 1979 Cessna 180K, serial number 18053038. It is registered to an individual in Frierson, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2016 and expires on July 31, 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 March 13, 1979.

N2697K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2025-11-08 Accident · Lakeview, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA040
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180K
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to continue an approach that resulted in a long landing and inability to stop prior to the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the light conditions and a road with vehicles on it immediately adjacent to the end of the runway.
NTSB report ↗
1983-12-22 Accident · Santa Rosa Island, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA110
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180K

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.