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N2530K

1978 Cessna 180K

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 18052972

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Apr 30, 2028.

Registered owner

International Air Services Inc Trustee

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 701 S Carson St Ste 200, Carson City, NV 89701
Fleet: 615 aircraft registered to this owner

Registered to a trustee: the bank or trust company holds title for a beneficial owner who isn't named in the public registry. How owner trusts work.

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 180K
Year built: 1978
Serial number: 18052972
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness
Mode S code: A26505 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Apr 20, 2015 · last FAA action May 5, 2023

What a Cessna 180/185 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 180/185, not this aircraft: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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