Single-engine piston

N5208G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
21936
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Des Moines, IA
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Registration record

N5208G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
21936
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Des Moines, IA
Certificate issued
2005-07-08
Airworthiness date
1972-05-16
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A68C65
Mode S (octal)
51506145
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5208G.
  • 2004-09-03
    Accident at Lawrence, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-07-07
    Accident at Newburyport, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5208G

N5208G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 21936. It is registered to an individual in West Des Moines, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2005 and expires on January 31, 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 16, 1972.

N5208G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-03 Accident · Lawrence, MA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC04CA202
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent pickup of a banner towline with the airplanes main landing gear after encountering gusting wind conditions. A factor related to the accident was the gusting wind conditions.
1990-07-07 Accident · Newburyport, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC90LA155
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES FOR LANDING WITH A BANNER STILL ATTACHED, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF BANNER RELEASE MECHANISM.

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.