Single-engine piston

N6897

1955 Cessna 305A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
22728
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bergstrom Donald E + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Birchwood, WI
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Registration record

N6897 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 305A
Serial
22728
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Bergstrom Donald E + 1 co-owner
Birchwood, WI
Certificate issued
2016-05-26
Airworthiness date
1972-04-11
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A927F3
Mode S (octal)
52223763
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).
  • 2016-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N6897.
  • 2010-12-25
    Accident at Spooner, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N6897

N6897 is a 1955 Cessna 305A, serial number 22728. The FAA register lists Bergstrom Donald E + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Birchwood, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2016 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 April 11, 1972.

N6897 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-12-25 Accident · Spooner, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA139
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305A
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on a snow-covered lake.

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.