N5222E is a 1959 Cessna 180B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 50522, registered in Kenai, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 18, 1959. It is one of 94 180B aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Alaska. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 30, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kenai, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Apr 11, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A692FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51511377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 50522
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 18, 1959
Public airports near Kenai
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Municipal Kenai, AK | PAEN | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2017 | Tyonek, AK | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA134 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.