Single-engine piston

N5259E

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
50559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Las Vegas, NV
Registration record

N5259E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50559
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2012-04-14
Airworthiness date
1959-06-17
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69F19
Mode S (octal)
51517431
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).
  • 2012-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5259E.
  • 1983-05-28
    Accident at Decker, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5259E

N5259E is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50559. It is registered to an individual in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 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 June 17, 1959.

N5259E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-05-28 Accident · Decker, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN83LA128
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180B

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.