N2697K is a 1979 Cessna 180K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18053038, registered in Frierson, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 13, 1979. It is one of 274 180K aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Louisiana. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 8, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Frierson, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2A3C3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50521703
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 18053038
- 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 Mar 13, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Frierson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Hill Keithville, LA | 5F5 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| C E 'Rusty' Williams Mansfield, LA | 3F3 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Shreveport Regional Shreveport, LA | KSHV | 16 mi | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1949 | LUSCOMBE 8A | 5424 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Lakeview, AR | Cessna 180K this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA040 |
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.