Single-engine piston

N5222E

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
50522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kenai, AK
Registration record

N5222E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50522
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
2012-04-11
Airworthiness date
1959-05-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A692FF
Mode S (octal)
51511377
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-30
    Accident at Tyonek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5222E.
  • 1990-03-22
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-09-17
    Accident at Anchorage,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5222E

N5222E is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50522. It is registered to an individual in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 May 18, 1959.

N5222E has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-01-30 Accident · Tyonek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot s improper decision to land on a snow-covered airstrip with a tundra tire-equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.
1990-03-22 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA041
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THAT MODEL AIRPLANE.
1971-09-17 Accident · Anchorage,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3742
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: AFT,PLT LOST CTL OF ACFT.SLID BACK 3TIMES DRG TAXI

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.