Single-engine piston

N88688

1961 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
61-2962
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470-11
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Boerne Flight Options LLC (LLC)
Based
Boerne, TX
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Registration record

N88688 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA: Cessna 305C (0-1E))
Serial
61-2962
Engines
Continental O-470-11
Registered owner
Boerne Flight Options LLC
Boerne, TX
Certificate issued
2020-06-05
Airworthiness date
2019-11-07
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC37B0
Mode S (octal)
53033660
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).
  • 2020-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N88688 to the current registrant.
  • 2020-06-04
    Accident at Castroville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
  • 1949-06-30
    N88688 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 16316); cancelled.
Overview

About N88688

N88688 is a 1961 Cessna L19 305C BIRD Dog (FAA model 305C (0-1E)), serial number 61-2962. The FAA register lists Boerne Flight Options LLC as the registrant in Boerne, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470-11 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 7, 2019.

N88688 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-06-04 Accident · Castroville, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA242
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during 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.