Single-engine piston

N5188G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
22196
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane and Simple Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Delano, MN
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Registration record

N5188G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
22196
Engines
1
Registered owner
Plane and Simple Leasing LLC
Delano, MN
Certificate issued
2025-03-24
Airworthiness date
1972-03-22
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6829E
Mode S (octal)
51501236
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5188G.
  • 2001-03-23
    Accident at Winslow, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-03-13
    Accident at Coalinga, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5188G

N5188G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 22196. The FAA register lists Plane and Simple Leasing LLC as the registrant in Delano, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 22, 1972.

N5188G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-03-23 Accident · Winslow, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA128
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The student's inadvertent restriction of the rudder pedal's movement during landing rollout precipitated the loss of directional control and ground loop. A finding was that remedial action by the CFI was not possible due to the student s control interference.
1999-03-13 Accident · Coalinga, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99LA118
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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.