Single-engine piston

N5156E

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
50456
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N5156E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50456
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2016-09-07
Airworthiness date
1959-02-20
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67731
Mode S (octal)
51473461
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5156E.
  • 1966-08-03
    Accident at W.Yellowstone Mon, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5156E

N5156E is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50456. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 February 20, 1959.

N5156E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-08-03 Accident · W.Yellowstone Mon, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3505
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: NDING.

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.