Single-engine piston

N2968A

1953 Cessna 180

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
30168
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
1953 Cessna 180
Representative photo of a Cessna 180. Not a photo of N2968A.
Registration record

N2968A on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 180
Serial
30168
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2016-08-02
Airworthiness date
1993-09-01
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A30F35
Mode S (octal)
50607465
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 N2968A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2968A.
  • 1993-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1981-04-14
    Accident at Boundary,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-04
    Accident at Anchorage,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-11-18
    Accident at Eureka,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-06-14
    Accident at Talkeetna,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N2968A

N2968A is a 1953 Cessna 180, serial number 30168. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2016 and expires on August 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 137 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated September 1, 1993.

N2968A has 4 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

1981-04-14 Accident · Boundary,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1841
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: D ACFT ONLY.X-WND GSTG 40KTS.
1978-09-04 Accident · Anchorage,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3302
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
1970-11-18 Accident · Eureka,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4187
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: MISC-PLT BLINDED BY HEADLTS OF ONCOMING VEHICLE.
1968-06-14 Accident · Talkeetna,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3111
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: ETERMINED REASON. ACFT ROLLED INTO DIP IN GRND.

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.