Single-engine piston

N305BD

1950 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
22761
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Michelstadt, DE
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Registration record

N305BD on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 305A
Serial
22761
Engines
1
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt, DE
Certificate issued
2023-01-26
Airworthiness date
1979-11-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33202
Mode S (octal)
50631002
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N305BD.
  • 2004-01-14
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N305BD

N305BD is a 1950 Cessna 305A, serial number 22761. The FAA register lists Qualitair LLC Trustee as the registrant in Michelstadt. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 14, 1979.

N305BD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-01-14 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04LA094
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The failure of a tail wheel steering component (spring), which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.

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.