Single-engine piston

N5189E

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
50489
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Opportunity Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N5189E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50489
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Opportunity Flying Club Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1996-12-02
Airworthiness date
2010-09-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A682BF
Mode S (octal)
51501277
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1996-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5189E.
  • 1965-05-27
    Accident at Fairbanks Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N5189E

N5189E is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50489. The FAA register lists Opportunity Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 1996 and expires on March 31, 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 multiple category, dated September 10, 2010.

N5189E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-05-27 Accident · Fairbanks Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180B
Probable cause: SYSTEMS-LEFT RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH BOLTS NOT INSTALD

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.