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N5208G

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1951 CESSNA 305A

Fixed wing single engineWest Des Moines, IARegistered Jul 8, 2005

N5208G is a 1951 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21936, registered in West Des Moines, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 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 May 16, 1972. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Iowa. About 27% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
West Des Moines, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Jul 8, 2005
Last FAA action
Apr 14, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A68C65
Mode S code (octal)
51506145
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
305A
Type certificate (TCDS)
5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
Year manufactured
1951
Serial number
21936
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 16, 1972
Approved operations
Utility

Public airports near West Des Moines

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Des Moines International
Des Moines, IA
KDSM6 miTowered100LL, A
Ankeny Regional
Ankeny, IA
KIKV15 miNon-towered100LL, A
Winterset Municipal
Winterset, IA
3Y318 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 305A in Iowa