N5132E V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5132E is a 1959 Cessna 180B (serial 50432), registered to Ficklin Thomas L (co-owner) in Fairbury, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 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 A66F37. It is one of 95 Cessna 180B aircraft on the FAA registry. Ficklin Thomas L holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ficklin Thomas L

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Fairbury, IL

Serial number

50432

Year built

1959 · 67 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A66F37 · 51467467 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 23, 2016

Airworthiness date

Jan 27, 1959

Last FAA activity

Jul 22, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2029

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 N5132E

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