Single-engine piston

N5214G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
22514
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Granite Falls, NC
Registration record

N5214G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
22514
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granite Falls, NC
Certificate issued
2020-09-03
Airworthiness date
1984-05-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A68F90
Mode S (octal)
51507620
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5214G.
  • 1993-07-17
    Accident at Belen, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5214G

N5214G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 22514. It is registered to an individual in Granite Falls, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated May 8, 1984.

N5214G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-17 Accident · Belen, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN93LA082
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS: A QUARTERING TAILWIND.

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.