# N5231E: 1959 Cessna 180B, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b) (registry code 2072606)
- 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: 50531
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 26, 1979
- Last registry action: October 2, 1982
- Mode S code: A69693
- Owner when cancelled: [Berglin John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERGLIN%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 67.3758° N, 149.7280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99701, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5231E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5231E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5231E-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 180B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b.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 ANC77DAA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA18), May 9, 1977: Cessna 180 (N5231E), Dead Horse, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66D0265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0265), Mar 26, 1966: Cessna 180 (N5231E), Lone Pine, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19770509010509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770509010509A), May 9, 1977: Cessna 180B (N5231E), Dead Horse, AK, Substantial damage

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