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N5291G1953 Cessna 305A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:4 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Pawcatuck, CT
owner city / state
Engine
O-470 SERIES · 230 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
4
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
Apr 7, 2011
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 2011

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
1953
Serial number
23413
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
A6ACDF

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. 2011 – nowSimmons Aviation Services LLCPawcatuck, CT · current

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 (4)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 4, 2016 · Narragansett, RI

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA16LA244

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA16LA244)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 14, 1985 · Sugar Loaf Key, FL

THE ENGINE FAILED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT LANDED IN A FIELD NORTH OF THE ARPT, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOWS THAT THE ACFT MICRON FUEL FILTER WAS CONTAMINATED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAUSED INSUFFICIENT FUEL FLOW, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE FAILURE AT THE SUSTAINED TAKEOFF POWER SETTING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
MIA85LA119

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA85LA119)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 24, 1984 · East Moriches, NY

AT THE COMPLETION OF A BANNER TOW FLT THE BANNER WAS RELEASED AND A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO DOWNWIND WAS INITIATED. A LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED ON DOWNWIND. UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE ARPT TO LAND, A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED AREA. INVESTIGATORS FOUND 1.5 GALS OF FUEL IN THE RT TANK AND 8.5 GALS IN THE LT TANK. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, ABOUT 10 MINUES BEFORE DROPPING THE BANNER HE HAD…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC84FHJ02

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC84FHJ02)

Show all 4 NTSB events

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 24, 1982 · Sagaponack, NY

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTHEAST ON AN 1800 FT GRASS STRIP WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WITH FULL FLAPS, HE WAS DISTRACTED BY FOUR PEOPLE WITH MODEL AIRCRAFT NEAR THE RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED OR DROPPED IN AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A HARD LANDING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC82DA165

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA165)

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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