- Registered owner
- Snider Gary L
- Location
- West Des Moines, IA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 21936
- Year built
- 1951
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date
- May 16, 1972
- Certificate issued
- July 8, 2005
- Expires
- January 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A68C65
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental O-470 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 32
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
Airframe · Cessna 305A
AD 75-04-04Oil Line SystemEngine · Continental O-470 series
AD 2023-17-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemAD 2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionInformation bulletins that may apply · 5
Advisory, not mandatory.
Engine · Continental O-470 series
SAIB NE-20-05POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth FractureSAIB NE-16-13Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealantSAIB NE-13-04Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing InspectionSAIB NE-10-09Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve LiftersSAIB NE-09-08Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionNTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB NYC04CA202Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLawrence, MAThe pilot's inadvertent pickup of a banner towline with the airplanes main landing gear after encountering gusting wind conditions. A factor related to the accident was the gusting wind conditions.NTSB NYC90LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewburyport, MAFailure of the pilot in command to follow procedures for landing with a banner still attached, contributing to the accident was the improper modification of banner release mechanism.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20040903023369ALow Level Operations · Lawrence, MA(-23) On banner pick up, banner rope hooked onto right main gear, aircraft uncontrollable and crashed off end of crossing runway.Accident 19900707024909ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Newburyport, MAUnable to release banner. Nosed over landing on grass with banner. Unauthorized tow hook factors.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N5208GGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cessna 305A aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 180
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
See all 180 STCs