N5122E V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5122E is a 1959 Cessna 180B (serial 50422), registered to Mertesdorf John P (individual) in Nicollet, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1959 (67 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine rated at 230 hp, the engine on 98% of registered Cessna 180Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A66B80. It is one of 95 Cessna 180B aircraft on the FAA registry. Mertesdorf John P holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Mertesdorf John P

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Nicollet, MN

Serial number

50422

Year built

1959 · 67 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A66B80 · 51465600 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 27, 1989

Airworthiness date

Feb 5, 1959

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp

Power per seat

58 hp

FAA engine code

17026

87 of the 89 registered Cessna 180B carry this engine (98%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 180B needs roughly 1,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~969 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N5122E

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