Single-engine piston

N5252D

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
50150
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gullwing Research LLC (LLC)
Based
Willow, AK
1957 Cessna 180A
Representative photo of a Cessna 180A. Not a photo of N5252D.
Registration record

N5252D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50150
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Gullwing Research LLC
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
2024-03-31
Airworthiness date
1957-12-20
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69E23
Mode S (octal)
51517043
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N5252D.
  • 1993-06-06
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-07-19
    Accident at Battle Mountain, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5252D

N5252D is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50150. The FAA register lists Gullwing Research LLC as the registrant in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 20, 1957.

N5252D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 180A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-06-06 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93LA080
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING. THE TAILWIND WAS A FACTOR.
1985-07-19 Accident · Battle Mountain, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA173
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180G

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.