# N5261G: 1951 Cessna 305A, registration cancelled 2018-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 22691
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1982
- Certificate issued: August 26, 1989
- Last registry action: April 18, 2012
- Mode S code: A6A1BA
- Owner when cancelled: [Butler Marine Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTLER%20MARINE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7704° N, 77.0591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22307, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5261G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5261G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5261G-2018-02-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (1)

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 IAD96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA081), May 18, 1996: Cessna 205A (N5261G), Sommerville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during banner towing operations.

## 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 19960518047179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960518047179A), May 18, 1996: Cessna 305A (N5261G), Somerville, VA, Substantial damage. (-16) Aircraft pulling a tow banner was forced to land in a field after the engine stopped and before stopping hit 2 trees causing substantial damage. Banner…
- [Incident 19950711028839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950711028839I), Jul 11, 1995: Cessna 305A (N5261G), Ashburn, VA, Minor damage. Engine quit on banner tow. Dropped banner. Landed on road. Blew tires. Bent prop. Fuel selector on empty tank.

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