Aircraft record

N305CR1950 Cessna 305A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Oct 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in: Great Bend, KS; owner city / state
Engine: O-470 SERIES · 230 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2020
NTSB events: 2; destroyed, 2013
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: Great Bend, KS
Certificate issued: Jul 20, 2020
Expires: Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date: Jun 27, 1974

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
Year: 1950
Serial number: 21483
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: A33227

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

2020 – nowIndividual ownerGreat Bend, KS · current
1984 – 1991Individual ownerHato Rey, PR · different airframe: Piper Pa-23-250 S/N 272253

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 17, 2013 · Slatington Airport, PA

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind condition and the airfield's inaccurate windsock.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: ERA14CA003

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA14CA003)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 4, 1984 · Oceanport, NJ

ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN BANNER TOW PICK-UP. ON ENGAGING TOW, PLT HAD EXECUTED FULL POWER PULL-UP TO ABOUT 150 FT AGL WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED. PLT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON SANDY TERRAIN. FIRE BROKE OUT ON LNDG ROLL. PLT EVACUATED ACFT SUCCESSFULLY BUT ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY GROUND FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN FITTING AT THE FUEL PUMP DISCHARGE PORT CAUSED FUEL STARVATION. FIRE IGNITION…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Minor
Report: NYC84LA267

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC84LA267)

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.

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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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