# N201FM: 1952 Cessna 305A, registration cancelled 2023-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 305A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305a) (registry code 2074002)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A5](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22488
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1972
- Last registry action: February 20, 2023
- Mode S code: A19643
- Location: [Hill City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Hill%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3700° N, 99.8304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67642, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201FM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=201FM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201FM-2023-11-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 305A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN22LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA245), Jun 10, 2022: Cessna 305 (N201FM), Sioux Falls, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI98LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA137), Apr 29, 1998: Cessna 305 (N201FM), Fredricktown, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the embankment, and the soft , muddy soil making up the embankment.
- [NTSB ATL90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA113), May 18, 1990: Cessna 305A (N201FM), Woodstock, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20220610009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220610009749A), Jun 10, 2022: Cessna 305A (N201FM), Sioux Falls, SD, Substantial damage. Pilot was cleared for landing touch and go #1 on rwy 21 at fsd and a jet was cleared to land #2 for rwy 21. Pilot didn't want to impede the flow of the landing…
- [Accident 19980429008479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980429008479A), Apr 29, 1998: Cessna 305A (N201FM), Fredericktown, MO, Substantial damage. Veered off runway landing. Lost control down embankment. Nosed over. Light gear type tucks in on side loads. (.4)after landing, the pilot applied right rudder…
- [Accident 19900518016679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900518016679A), May 18, 1990: Cessna 305A (N201FM), Woodstock, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final,landed in trees short of runway. Large quanitiy of water in fuel. Pilot drained fuel preflight

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