Twin turboprop

N5180V

1959 Beechcraft C-45H

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
51-11689A
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hollister, CA
Registration record

N5180V on the FAA register

Type
1959 Beechcraft C-45H
Serial
51-11689A
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hollister, CA
Certificate issued
2005-04-18
Airworthiness date
1959-07-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A68193
Mode S (octal)
51500623
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,000 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5180V.
  • 2004-08-29
    Accident at Lakeville, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5180V

N5180V is a 1959 Beechcraft C-45H, serial number 51-11689A. It is registered to co-owners in Hollister, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 1,000 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 1, 1959.

N5180V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
1,000 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft C-45H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-29 Accident · Lakeville, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI04CA244
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft BE-18
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the loss of directional control, and inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.

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.