Single-engine piston

N2878A

Cessna 180

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
30078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Garage Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Myers, FL
 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N2878A.
Registration record

N2878A on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 180
Serial
30078
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Aero Garage Inc
Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2021-10-19
Airworthiness date
1956-06-06
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EB6D
Mode S (octal)
50565555
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
$176,250 to $272,500
Middle half of 8 live Cessna 180 listings, 1953–1967 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N2878A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2878A to the current registrant.
  • 2014-12-02
    N2878A previously assigned to a Homebuilt AX-6 (s/n S-6-151); cancelled.
  • 1956-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2878A

N2878A is a Cessna 180, serial number 30078. The FAA register lists Aero Garage Inc as the registrant in Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 19, 2021 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 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 (normal), dated June 6, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2878A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2878A.

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.