Single-engine piston

N5301G

1952 Cessna 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
22808
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilsonville, AL
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Registration record

N5301G on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 305A
Serial
22808
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilsonville, AL
Certificate issued
2015-12-14
Airworthiness date
1973-03-28
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6B2EF
Mode S (octal)
51531357
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-10
    Accident at Alabaster, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5301G.
  • 1990-07-15
    Accident at Fruitdale, AL; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N5301G

N5301G is a 1952 Cessna 305A, serial number 22808. It is registered to an individual in Wilsonville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 March 28, 1973.

N5301G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-12-10 Accident · Alabaster, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA088
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305
Probable cause: Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
1990-07-15 Accident · Fruitdale, AL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ATL90FA144
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: THE PILOT EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT BY ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL.

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.