Single-engine piston

N5309G

1951 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
21656
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Addison, TX
Registration record

N5309G on the FAA register

Type
1951 Cessna 305A
Serial
21656
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2025-07-30
Airworthiness date
1973-05-24
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6B407
Mode S (octal)
51532007
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N5309G.
  • 2024-06-12
    Accident at Painted Post, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N5309G

N5309G is a 1951 Cessna 305A, serial number 21656. It is registered to an individual in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 May 24, 1973.

N5309G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-12 Accident · Painted Post, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA268
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
NTSB report ↗

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.