N16708 is a 1967 Cessna Ector 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2016, registered in Pleasant Hill, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 10, 1971. It is one of 20 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 27, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Pleasant Hill, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Feb 2, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A10E28
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50207050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA ECTOR
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 2016
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 10, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Pleasant Hill
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Field Concord, CA | KCCR | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+, UL94 |
| Oakland San Francisco Bay Oakland, CA | KOAK | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hayward Executive Hayward, CA | KHWD | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2015 | Richfield, UT | Cessna 305 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA100 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.