# N5238G: Cessna 305A, registration cancelled 1980-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 305A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305a) (registry code 2074002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A5](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22416
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 8, 1972
- Mode S code: A6978A
- Owner when cancelled: [Civil Air Patrol Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL%20INC)
- Location: [Maxwell Afb, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Maxwell%20Afb)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5238G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5238G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5238G-1980-07-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19740425013479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740425013479A), Apr 25, 1974: Cessna 305A (N5238G), WA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5238G

- [Cancelled 2009-11-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5238G-2009-11-02): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208949, built 2009. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Independence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Independence)

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