Single-engine piston

N1172D

1953 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
23220C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winston Salem, NC
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Registration record

N1172D on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 305A
Serial
23220C
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winston Salem, NC
Certificate issued
2021-04-14
Airworthiness date
1956-02-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A048D6
Mode S (octal)
50044326
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1172D.
  • 2009-11-22
    Accident at Rochester, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N1172D

N1172D is a 1953 Cessna 305A, serial number 23220C. It is registered to an individual in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 8, 1956.

N1172D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-11-22 Accident · Rochester, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA061
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.