Single-engine piston

N16708

1967 Cessna Ector 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
2016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Pleasant Hill, CA
Registration record

N16708 on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna Ector 305A
Serial
2016
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pleasant Hill, CA
Certificate issued
2018-02-02
Airworthiness date
1971-03-10
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A10E28
Mode S (octal)
50207050
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N16708.
  • 2015-05-27
    Accident at Richfield, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-09
    Accident at Las Vegas,Nev, 28; damage: none.
  • 1971-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N16708

N16708 is a 1967 Cessna Ector 305A, serial number 2016. It is registered to co-owners in Pleasant Hill, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2018 and expires on February 29, 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, utility), dated March 10, 1971.

N16708 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-27 Accident · Richfield, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA100
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
1973-06-09 Accident · Las Vegas,Nev, 28 Damage: None NTSB · 3 1166
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: MISC-INADVERTENT ENGINE START

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.