Models / Cessna / 305A / N5301G Aircraft record N5301G 1952 Cessna 305A Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Dec 2022) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 destroyed, 2022 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 Wilsonville, AL
Certificate issued Dec 14, 2015
Expires Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Mar 28, 1973 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 1952
Serial number 22808
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 A6B2EF 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 2015 – now Individual owner Wilsonville, AL · 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Dec 10, 2022 · Alabaster, AL Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA23LA088 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA088)
Accident · destroyed Jul 15, 1990 · Fruitdale, AL THE PILOT EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT BY ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report ATL90FA144 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL90FA144)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 19, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record