Single-engine piston

N8WP

1956 Cessna 305B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
23521
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Yellow Peril Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Richmond, TX
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Registration record

N8WP on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 305B
Serial
23521
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Yellow Peril Aero LLC
Richmond, TX
Certificate issued
2022-12-29
Airworthiness date
1972-12-27
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AADF2D
Mode S (octal)
52557455
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N8WP.
  • 1998-08-15
    Accident at Lantana, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N8WP

N8WP is a 1956 Cessna 305B, serial number 23521. The FAA register lists Yellow Peril Aero LLC as the registrant in Richmond, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2022 and expires on December 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 (utility), dated December 27, 1972.

N8WP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-15 Accident · Lantana, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL98LA113
Reported aircraft: Cessna 305
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system that resulted in the loss of engine power due to water contamination. A factor was the rough terrain on the departure end of the runway.

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.