N2479C is a 1954 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30779, registered in Salmon, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 26, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 46 of them registered in Idaho. About 54% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 18, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TO THE WIND LLC
- Location
- Salmon, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A24D96
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50446626
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 30779
- 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 Apr 26, 1956
Public airports near Salmon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemhi County Salmon, ID | KSMN | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Hoodoo Meadows Salmon, ID | 4D2 | 33 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Wisdom Wisdom, MT | 7S4 | 36 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Arco, ID | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA195 |
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.