Single-engine piston

N5639V

1956 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
23618
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Honolulu Soaring Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waipahu, HI
Registration record

N5639V on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA: Cessna 305C (0-1E))
Serial
23618
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Honolulu Soaring Inc
Waipahu, HI
Certificate issued
2024-12-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A735B6
Mode S (octal)
51632666
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5639V.
  • 1982-01-10
    Accident at Mokuleia, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-03
    Accident at Honolulu,Hawaii, 11; damage: none.
  • 1972-11-25
    Accident at Wheelr Afb,Hawaii, 11; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N5639V

N5639V is a 1956 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA model 305C (0-1E)), serial number 23618. The FAA register lists Honolulu Soaring Inc as the registrant in Waipahu, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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.

N5639V has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-01-10 Accident · Mokuleia, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82FJA03
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305 (L-19)
1974-09-03 Accident · Honolulu,Hawaii, 11 Damage: None NTSB · 3 2565
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305C
1972-11-25 Accident · Wheelr Afb,Hawaii, 11 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3680
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305C

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.