N473GF is a 1967 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2018, registered in Waialua, HI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 13, 1967. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Hawaii. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 14, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HONOLULU SOARING CLUB INC
- Location
- Waialua, HI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Honolulu FSDO (HNL FSDO) · (808) 837-8300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 13, 1976
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5CCDB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51346333
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 2018
- 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 Dec 13, 1967
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Waialua
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaihapai Airfield Mokuleia, HI | PHDH | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Fld) Kapolei, HI | PHJR | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Daniel K Inouye International Honolulu, HI | PHNL | 22 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2008 | Mokuleia, HI | Cessna 305-A this airframe | Substantial | None | LAX08LA060 |
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.