N2590K — 1978 Cessna 180K
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N2590K appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 18053006
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 180K
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor O-470 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Hilltop Aviation Group Llc — Jay, ME
Accident & incident history
Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 main bearings, loss of lubrication, failure of the crankshaft, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 180K).
- Apr 8, 2016registered — Hilltop Aviation Group Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N2590K was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna 180K above.
- until May 18, 1965Luscombe 8A (s/n 5317)
Frequently asked
- Has N2590K been in an accident?
- Yes. N2590K appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
- What kind of aircraft is N2590K?
- N2590K is a 1978 Cessna 180K (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 18053006.
- Who is N2590K registered to?
- N2590K is registered to Hilltop Aviation Group Llc of Jay, ME. Registration status: active.
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