# N5276D: 1958 Cessna 180A, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- 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: 50174
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1980
- Last registry action: February 27, 2001
- Mode S code: A6A61D
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5276D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5276D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5276D-2012-12-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (3)

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 ANC90LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA182), Sep 20, 1990: Cessna 180-A (N5276D), Wood Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER LIFT OFF AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
- [NTSB ANC82DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA061), Jul 12, 1982: Cessna 180 (N5276D), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA32), Feb 20, 1975: Cessna 180 (N5276D), Dubois, ID, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900920044639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900920044639A), Sep 20, 1990: Cessna 180A (N5276D), Wood Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control on early lift off from gravel bar strip. Veered and settled impacting river bank. Loaded to full gross.
- [Accident 19820712037969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820712037969A), Jul 12, 1982: Cessna 180A (N5276D), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. Taxied into a truck on leaving the landing strip. Not endorsed for the cross country flight.
- [Accident 19750220002599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750220002599A), Feb 20, 1975: Cessna 180A (N5276D), Dubois, ID, Substantial damage. Ran into poor enroute wea. Lnd on rd.

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