# N5280G: 1951 Cessna 305A, registration cancelled 2018-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 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: 23170
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2012
- Last registry action: June 13, 2012
- Mode S code: A6A905
- Owner when cancelled: [Sitt Alan R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SITT%20ALAN%20R)
- Location: [Haleiwa, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Haleiwa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 21.6519° N, 157.9828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96712, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5280G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5280G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5280G-2018-02-14

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 (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.

- [Incident 20030718020939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030718020939I), Jul 18, 2003: Cessna 305A (N5280G), Waillua, HI, Minor damage. (-23) Airplane experienced an engine failure. The engine crank case cracked at the #3 engine cylinder area and blew out. Airplane was able to land on a cane…
- [Incident 19920518027139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920518027139I), May 18, 1992: Cessna 305A (N5280G), Mokuleia, HI, Minor damage. Pilot experienced a down draft on landing flare. Made a hard landing.

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