Single-engine piston

N51BD

Cessna 305A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
22566
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bigfork, MT
Registration record

N51BD on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 305A
Serial
22566
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bigfork, MT
Certificate issued
2021-02-11
Airworthiness date
1973-01-18
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A65F33
Mode S (octal)
51457463
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).
  • 2021-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N51BD to the current registrant.
  • 2006-10-11
    N51BD previously assigned to a Homebuilt Grob G115D (s/n 82038/D); cancelled.
  • 1992-01-15
    N51BD previously assigned to a Homebuilt BD-4 (s/n 51); cancelled.
  • 1973-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N51BD

N51BD is a Cessna 305A, serial number 22566. It is registered to co-owners in Bigfork, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2021 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 January 18, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51BD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N51BD.

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.