# N5016E: 1958 Cessna 180A, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 50316
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: October 7, 2009
- Mode S code: A640D6
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4684° N, 110.9815° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85755, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5016E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5016E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5016E-2013-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA253), Aug 1, 2007: Cessna 180A (N5016E), Duluth, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in impact with terrain during an attempted aborted landing. A factor in the accident was the geese impacted during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX84LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA080), Nov 27, 1983: Cessna 180A (N5016E), Coalinga, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20070801020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070801020059A), Aug 1, 2007: Cessna 180A (N5016E), Duluth, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot airman [privacy data omitted] was landing on runway 14. Winds were 220 degrees 14 KTS. Gusting to 21 KTS. Airman noticed 2 geese on the right…
- [Accident 19831127059069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831127059069A), Nov 27, 1983: Cessna 180A (N5016E), Coalinga, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft during takeoff roll; gear collapsed from sideload.

## Other aircraft with N5016E

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5016E): Spirit Engineering SE-1, S/N 045

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