Single-engine piston

N5270D

1957 Cessna 180A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
50168
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Siletz, OR
1957 Cessna 180A
Representative photo of a Cessna 180A. Not a photo of N5270D.
Registration record

N5270D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 180A
Serial
50168
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Siletz, OR
Certificate issued
2014-11-06
Airworthiness date
1958-01-10
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6A54B
Mode S (octal)
51522513
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5270D.
  • 1987-06-27
    Accident at Dallas, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-05-23
    Accident at Anacortes,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N5270D

N5270D is a 1957 Cessna 180A, serial number 50168. It is registered to an individual in Siletz, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 January 10, 1958.

N5270D 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

1987-06-27 Accident · Dallas, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA87LA126
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
1975-05-23 Accident · Anacortes,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2446
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180

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.