Single-engine piston

N83CN

1957 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
24703
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
Registration record

N83CN on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA: Cessna 305C (0-1E))
Serial
24703
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
2014-06-30
Airworthiness date
1989-04-12
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AB5640
Mode S (octal)
52653100
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N83CN.
  • 2013-12-17
    Accident at Hondo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N83CN

N83CN is a 1957 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA model 305C (0-1E)), serial number 24703. It is registered to an individual in Seguin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2014 and expires on June 30, 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 (utility), dated April 12, 1989.

N83CN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-12-17 Accident · Hondo, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14LA089
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305C (0 1E)
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during an attempted go-around for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s and pilot s decision to continue flight after experiencing repeated problems upon landing.

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.