N305CR is a 1950 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21483, registered in Great Bend, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 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 Jun 27, 1974. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Kansas. About 91% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 17, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Great Bend, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Jul 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33227
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50631047
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1950
- Serial number
- 21483
- 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 Jun 27, 1974
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Great Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend Municipal Great Bend, KS | KGBD | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ellinwood Municipal Ellinwood, KS | 1K6 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Larned-Pawnee County Larned, KS | KLQR | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 3, 1991 | PIPER PA-23-250 | 272253 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2013 | Slatington Airport, PA | Cessna 305A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA14CA003 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.