Single-engine piston

N305CM

1957 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
24558
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Legacy Flight Museum (Government)
Based
Rexburg, ID
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Registration record

N305CM on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA: Cessna 305C (0-1E))
Serial
24558
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Legacy Flight Museum
Rexburg, ID
Certificate issued
2015-02-27
Airworthiness date
1983-05-13
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A33223
Mode S (octal)
50631043
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).
  • 2017-06-12
    Accident at Rexberg, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N305CM.
  • 1983-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N305CM

N305CM is a 1957 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA model 305C (0-1E)), serial number 24558. The FAA register lists Legacy Flight Museum as the registrant in Rexburg, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2015 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 (utility), dated May 13, 1983.

N305CM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-06-12 Accident · Rexberg, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA346
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305C (0 1E)
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

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.