N6897 is a 1955 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22728, registered in Birchwood, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 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), issued Apr 11, 1972. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 25, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Birchwood, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- May 26, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A927F3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52223763
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 22728
- 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 Apr 11, 1972
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Birchwood
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Of Eagles Spooner, WI | 1H9 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Shell Lake Municipal Shell Lake, WI | KSSQ | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Rice Lake Rgnl/Carl'S Field Rice Lake, WI | KRPD | 20 mi | Non-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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2010 | Spooner, WI | Cessna 305A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA139 |
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.