N2868A is a 1953 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 30068, registered in Port Townsend, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Apr 12, 1966. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 87 of them registered in Washington. About 77% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Port Townsend, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2E7B6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50563666
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 30068
- 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
- Multiple since Apr 12, 1966
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Port Townsend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County International Port Townsend, WA | 0S9 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Delaurentis Oak Harbor, WA | KOKH | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Whidbey Air Park Langley, WA | W10 | 18 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1 | 1003 | 1987 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2011 | Dorris, CA | Christen Industries Inc A-1 other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | WPR11CA418 |
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.