Single-engine piston

N54550

1978 Cessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
JV5
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seguin, TX
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Registration record

N54550 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A
Serial
JV5
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seguin, TX
Certificate issued
2013-05-13
Airworthiness date
1978-10-05
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6ED9F
Mode S (octal)
51566637
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N54550 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-03-02
    Accident at Bartow, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-05-07
    Accident at Winter Haven, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1978-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1945-09-10
    N54550 previously assigned to a Cessna AT-17 (s/n 1888); cancelled.
Overview

About N54550

N54550 is a 1978 Cessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A, serial number JV5. It is registered to an individual in Seguin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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), dated October 5, 1978.

N54550 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-03-02 Accident · Bartow, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA05CA068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane ground-looping. A factor in the accident was the pilots lack of total experience in the airplane make and model.
1985-05-07 Accident · Winter Haven, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA85LA167B
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.