Single-engine piston

N5281D

1958 Cessna 180A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
50179
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rocky Pointe Logistics LLC (LLC)
Based
Hayden, ID
1958 Cessna 180A
Representative photo of a Cessna 180A. Not a photo of N5281D.
Registration record

N5281D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Cessna 180A
Serial
50179
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Rocky Pointe Logistics LLC
Hayden, ID
Certificate issued
2024-04-18
Airworthiness date
1958-01-18
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6A925
Mode S (octal)
51524445
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5281D.
  • 2024-04-04
    Accident at Nordman, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-05-13
    Accident at Nampa, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5281D

N5281D is a 1958 Cessna 180A, serial number 50179. The FAA register lists Rocky Pointe Logistics LLC as the registrant in Hayden, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2024 and expires on April 30, 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 January 18, 1958.

N5281D 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

2024-04-04 Accident · Nordman, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA122
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel's improper installation of the left main landing gear wheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of torque and subsequent separation of the wheel and axle assembly from the main landing gear leg during landing.
NTSB report ↗
2014-05-13 Accident · Nampa, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14LA205
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

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.