# N5171G: 1951 Cessna 305A, registration cancelled 2005-04-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 21, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 23222
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1987
- Last registry action: March 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A67DF2
- Owner when cancelled: [Philadelphia Glider Council](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILADELPHIA%20GLIDER%20COUNCIL)
- Location: [Chalfont, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Chalfont)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2895° N, 75.2107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18914, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5171G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5171G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5171G-2005-04-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 IAD99FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA041), May 1, 1999: Cessna 305A (N5171G), Hilltown, PA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The inadequate lookout of both pilots, and the pilot of the other aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC86LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA065), Jan 18, 1986: Cessna 305-L-19 (N5171G), Hilltown, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19990501004231A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990501004231A), May 1, 1999: Cessna 305A (N5171G), Hilltown, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Cessna C-305 acft collided in mid-air with N47938, a grob G-103 glider, N5171G was destroyed and the pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries, N47938 was…
- [Accident 19860118002469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860118002469A), Jan 18, 1986: Cessna STC305 (N5171G), Hilltown, PA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on a glider tow at 200 feet. Returned,made hard landing collapsing gear. Water in fuel on prior flights

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