Single-engine piston

N5248E

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
50548
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Colorado Skywagon LLC (LLC)
Based
Kiowa, CO
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Registration record

N5248E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50548
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Colorado Skywagon LLC
Kiowa, CO
Certificate issued
2016-02-12
Airworthiness date
1959-06-24
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69B3F
Mode S (octal)
51515477
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5248E.
  • 2007-11-11
    Accident at Becker, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5248E

N5248E is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50548. The FAA register lists Colorado Skywagon LLC as the registrant in Kiowa, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2016 and expires on February 28, 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 June 24, 1959.

N5248E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-11-11 Accident · Becker, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI08CA042
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: The pilot maintained excessive airspeed during the landing approach and failed to achieve a proper touchdown point. A factor associated with the accident was the fence that the airplane contacted.

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.