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N217ME1983 Cessna T303

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1986)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Torrance, CA
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520-AE · 250 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Air Research Ca INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
Mar 29, 2017
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 5, 2014

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
T303
Year
1983
Serial number
T30300188
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1D49B

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520-Ae
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 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. 2017 – nowAir Research Ca INCTorrance, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 27, 1986 · Lake Ozark, MO

THE PLT STATED THAT THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL AFTER LANDING WHEN SOMEBODY INSTRUCTED HIM, OVER THE COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY ON HIS VHF RADIO, TO PARK THE ACFT AT A NEW PARKING AREA, AND HE COMPLIED. THIS PARKING AREA WAS CONGESTED WITH EXTRA ACFT FLOWN IN BY VISITING PLTS FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. AS HE BEGAN TO TURN HIS ACFT INTO A PARKING POSITION, WITHOUT THE AID OF GROUND…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC86LA146

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC86LA146)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (TSIO-520-AE)
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (T303)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520-AE)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (T303)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (T303)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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