Single-engine piston

N68396

1955 Cessna 305E

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
23522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newburyport, MA
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Registration record

N68396 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 305E
Serial
23522
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newburyport, MA
Certificate issued
2011-12-14
Airworthiness date
1981-04-30
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9120E
Mode S (octal)
52211016
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N68396 to the current registrant.
  • 1986-11-19
    Accident at Barrow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-06-26
    Accident at Barrow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-07-10
    Accident at Eielson Afb, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-13
    N68396 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 4570); cancelled.
Overview

About N68396

N68396 is a 1955 Cessna 305E, serial number 23522. It is registered to an individual in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 April 30, 1981.

N68396 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-11-19 Accident · Barrow, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC87LA014
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305E
1986-06-26 Accident · Barrow, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC86LA087
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305/L-19
1983-07-10 Accident · Eielson Afb, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC83FA120
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305E

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.