N5301G is a 1952 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22808, registered in Wilsonville, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. 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 28, 1973. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Alabama. About 21% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 10, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wilsonville, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6B2EF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51531357
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- 22808
- 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 28, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wilsonville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Sylacauga, AL | KSCD | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Shelby County Alabaster, AL | KEET | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Bessemer Ntl Bessemer, AL | KEKY | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | Alabaster, AL | Cessna 305 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA088 |
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.