Single-engine piston

N5298E

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
50598
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N5298E on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50598
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
1998-09-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6ADD2
Mode S (octal)
51526722
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).
  • 1998-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5298E.
  • 1967-08-07
    Accident at Patterson,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-07
    Accident at Empire La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N5298E

N5298E is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50598. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 1998 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.

N5298E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-08-07 Accident · Patterson,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0618
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180A
1965-03-07 Accident · Empire La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1207
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.