N1825C is a 1953 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 23446, registered in Bigfork, MT. 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 (utility), issued May 10, 1973. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Montana. About 10% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bigfork, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Feb 15, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A14B24
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50245444
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1953
- Serial number
- 23446
- 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 May 10, 1973
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Bigfork
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Airfield Bigfork, MT | 53U | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Kalispell City Kalispell, MT | S27 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Glacier Park International Kalispell, MT | KGPI | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | CESSNA 170B | 25969 | 1953 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2009 | Lake Placid, FL | Cessna 170B other aircraft | Substantial | None | ERA09CA159 |
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.