Single-engine piston

N5255G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
22655
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ennis, TX
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Registration record

N5255G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
22655
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ennis, TX
Certificate issued
2010-04-15
Airworthiness date
1972-02-23
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A69E8F
Mode S (octal)
51517217
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-29
    Accident at Midlothian, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5255G.
  • 1973-03-23
    Accident at Forest,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5255G

N5255G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 22655. It is registered to co-owners in Ennis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2010 and expires on June 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 standard category (utility), dated February 23, 1972.

N5255G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-29 Accident · Midlothian, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA242
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The failure of the brake line tubing for the right main landing gear brake, due to a non-standard method used to secure the brake line, which resulted in a loss of control during landing, and a ground loop.
1973-03-23 Accident · Forest,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0820
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: L.

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.