# N2594K: 1978 Cessna 180K, registration cancelled 1981-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1981
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (registry code 2072624)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18053008
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 25, 1979
- Mode S code: A27BDB
- Owner when cancelled: [New Orleans Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ORLEANS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Harvey, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Harvey)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8649° N, 90.0635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70058, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2594K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2594K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2594K-1981-04-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 180K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA023), Dec 18, 1979: Cessna 180K (N2594K), Harvey, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19791218037539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791218037539A), Dec 18, 1979: Cessna 180K (N2594K), Harvey, LA, Substantial damage. Tried water takeoff, downwind. Seaplane over gross weight. Area blocked by barges. Premature lift off. Hit barge.

## Other aircraft with N2594K

- [Cancelled 2011-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2594K-2011-05-25): Heinz Ganz WIZARD T-38, S/N TA440-030598. Assigned, pending cancellation
- [Cancelled 1954-10-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2594K-1954-10-25): Luscombe 8A, S/N 5321. Owner: [Tropical Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROPICAL%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [St Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/St%20Petersburg)

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