Single-engine piston

N101A

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
50486
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kodiak, AK
Registration record

N101A on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50486
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
2025-04-03
Airworthiness date
1959-03-26
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0086B
Mode S (octal)
50004153
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N101A to the current registrant.
  • 1975-10-20
    Accident at Chelsea,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-01
    N101A previously assigned to a Lockheed 749A-79 (s/n 2518); cancelled.
  • 1959-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N101A

N101A is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50486. It is registered to an individual in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 26, 1959.

N101A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-10-20 Accident · Chelsea,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2951
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.