N2785K is a 1979 Cessna 180K (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18053067, registered in Pontiac, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 1, 1979. It is one of 274 180K aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Illinois. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 27, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PONTIAC FLYING LLC
- Location
- Pontiac, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Jun 26, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2C745
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50543505
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180K
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 18053067
- 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 May 1, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Pontiac
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Municipal Pontiac, IL | KPNT | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dwight Dwight, IL | KDTG | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Central Il Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Bloomington/Normal, IL | KBMI | 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1948 | LUSCOMBE 8E | 5512 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Beloit, KS | Cessna 180K this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA150 |
| Jun 26, 2010 | Cahokia, IL | Cessna 180K this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA358 |
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.