Single-engine piston

N5291G

1953 Cessna 305A

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
23413
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

N5291G on the FAA register

Type
1953 Cessna 305A
Serial
23413
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
2011-04-07
Airworthiness date
2011-06-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6ACDF
Mode S (octal)
51526337
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-04
    Accident at Narragansett, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2011-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5291G.
  • 1985-03-14
    Accident at Sugar Loaf Key, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-08-24
    Accident at East Moriches, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-07-24
    Accident at Sagaponack, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N5291G

N5291G is a 1953 Cessna 305A, serial number 23413. The FAA register lists Simmons Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 restricted category, dated June 13, 2011.

N5291G has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-04 Accident · Narragansett, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA244
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.
1985-03-14 Accident · Sugar Loaf Key, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA85LA119
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
1984-08-24 Accident · East Moriches, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC84FHJ02
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
1982-07-24 Accident · Sagaponack, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC82DA165
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A

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.