N5239D is a 1957 Cessna 180A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 50137, registered in Beckley, WV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 20, 1957. It is one of 206 180A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in West Virginia. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 22, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Beckley, WV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- May 30, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 10, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A697AA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51513652
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- 50137
- 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 Dec 20, 1957
Public airports near Beckley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh County Memorial Beckley, WV | KBKW | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Kee Field Pineville, WV | I16 | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mercer County Bluefield, WV | KBLF | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2019 | Panama City, FL | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA415 |
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.