Single-engine piston

N5209G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
21811
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Germantown, TN
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Registration record

N5209G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
21811
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Germantown, TN
Certificate issued
1998-01-03
Airworthiness date
1972-01-13
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A68C88
Mode S (octal)
51506210
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5209G.
  • 1989-07-30
    Accident at Chalfont, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-07-07
    Accident at Elysian,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5209G

N5209G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 21811. It is registered to an individual in Germantown, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 1998 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 13, 1972.

N5209G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-30 Accident · Chalfont, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC89LA218
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
1975-07-07 Accident · Elysian,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1978
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: .PLT THOUGHT FUEL SELECT NOT IN FULL PSN.

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.