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N14418Cessna 305A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Honea Path, SC
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Honea Path, SC
Certificate issued
Mar 8, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 20, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
305A
Serial number
22688
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0B428

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
230 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerHonea Path, SC · current
  2. 1945 – 1948PartnershipAlhambra, CA · different airframe: 1935 Beechcraft B17l S/N 31

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 18, 1988 · Colts Neck, NJ

DURING A BANNER PICK UP ATTEMPT, THE TOW ROPE BECAME AFFIXED TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BANNER AND LANDED WITH IT STILL ATTACHED. UPON LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL ROSE ABRUPTLY AND THE PROPELLER DUG INTO THE TURF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL ON ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING TIP AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC88LA168

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC88LA168)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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