Single-engine piston

N48490

1956 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
24563
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fitchburg, MA
Registration record

N48490 on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA: Cessna 305C (0-1E))
Serial
24563
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fitchburg, MA
Certificate issued
2003-12-10
Airworthiness date
1981-12-02
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5FB21
Mode S (octal)
51375441
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N48490 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1979-05-02
    N48490 previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 152-80913); cancelled.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N48490

N48490 is a 1956 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA model 305C (0-1E)), serial number 24563. It is registered to an individual in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2003 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated December 2, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N48490.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N48490.

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.