Single-engine piston

N143F

1953 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
23488
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lenoir, NC
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Registration record

N143F on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 305A
Serial
23488
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lenoir, NC
Certificate issued
1997-10-06
Airworthiness date
1972-09-11
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0AE52
Mode S (octal)
50127122
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-12-27
    Accident at Morganton, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N143F.
  • 1972-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N143F

N143F is a 1953 Cessna 305A, serial number 23488. It is registered to an individual in Lenoir, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 1997 and expires on September 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 September 11, 1972.

N143F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-12-27 Accident · Morganton, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA052
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control about the aircraft's lateral axis during landing rollout, and the resultant nose over.

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.