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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5171G

N5171G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 305A built in 1951. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 21, 2005. The last status on file was "second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response".

Cessna 305A cancelled April 21, 2005

Serial number
23222
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1951
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
March 18, 1987
Last FAA action
March 27, 1993
Last owner
Philadelphia Glider Council (Corporation)
Chalfont, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N5171G

IAD99FA041Accident on May 1, 1999 at Hilltown, PA: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 305A · serial 23222

The inadequate lookout of the pilots-in-command of the glider and the towplane.

NYC86LA065Accident on January 18, 1986 at Hilltown, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 305-L-19 · serial 23222

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site