Single-engine piston

N2728X

1965 Cessna 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
18051528
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Trenton, NJ
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1965 Cessna 180
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Registration record

N2728X on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 180 (FAA: Cessna 180H)
Serial
18051528
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service Fepp + 1 co-owner
Trenton, NJ
Certificate issued
1988-10-26
Airworthiness date
1973-04-30
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2B170
Mode S (octal)
50530560
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$178,750 to $257,500
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 180 listings, 1955–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2728X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-06-20
    Accident at Chatsworth, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N2728X.
  • 1973-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N2728X

N2728X is a 1965 Cessna 180 (FAA model 180H), serial number 18051528. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service Fepp + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Trenton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 1988 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 6 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 restricted category, dated April 30, 1973.

N2728X has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-06-20 Accident · Chatsworth, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO95LA068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180H
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Related factors were the gusty crosswind conditions.

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.