N2229C is a 1953 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30529, registered in Bozeman, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 1, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 54 of them registered in Montana. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 10, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- YLESKI LLC
- Location
- Bozeman, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Apr 26, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1EC05
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50366005
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 30529
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 1, 1956
Public airports near Bozeman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Bozeman, MT | KBZN | 8 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Three Forks Three Forks, MT | 9S5 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mission Field Livingston, MT | KLVM | 29 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Jackson, CA | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15LA083 |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Prescott, AZ | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA106 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.