Single-engine piston

N5213G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
21573
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Pawcatuck, CT
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Registration record

N5213G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
21573
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
2016-12-07
Airworthiness date
1973-07-12
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A68F6D
Mode S (octal)
51507555
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5213G.
  • 1998-10-05
    Accident at Warren, VT; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5213G

N5213G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 21573. The FAA register lists Simmons Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2016 and expires on December 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 (normal, utility), dated July 12, 1973.

N5213G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-10-05 Accident · Warren, VT Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · IAD99FA004A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The glider pilot's failure to perform the emergency tow release and abort the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the glider pilot's improper decision to make repeated attempts to close the canopy in flight.

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.