Single-engine piston

N59KM

1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
50503
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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Registration record

N59KM on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA: Cessna 180B)
Serial
50503
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2024-01-14
Airworthiness date
1959-04-16
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A79BFB
Mode S (octal)
51715773
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N59KM to the current registrant.
  • 1990-07-12
    Accident at Akron, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-02-13
    N59KM previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50590); cancelled.
  • 1989-01-31
    Accident at Nocona, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N59KM

N59KM is a 1959 Cessna 180 Floatplane (FAA model 180B), serial number 50503. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 April 16, 1959.

N59KM has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-12 Accident · Akron, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN90LA160
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT A SWERVE DURING LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR WAS WIND GUSTS.
1989-01-31 Accident · Nocona, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW89LA046
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA/OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS BY LANDING IN EXCESS OF THE CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE RESULTANT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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.