Cessna Ector 305
20 on the U.S. register. Built from 1951 to 1984; half of them date from 1967 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (2). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 305 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor O-470 Series (14), Lycoming 0-540 Series (2), Lycoming O-540-A4B5 (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 99 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Cessna Ector
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 1, 1977; newest May 19, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 9 | 45% |
| Corporation | 6 | 30% |
| LLC | 4 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305A | 20 | 1951 to 1984 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 18 | 90% |
| None on file | 1 | 5% |
| Experimental | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sky Bear LLC | 1 |
| Sandhill Soaring Club INC | 1 |
| Pangaea Air Services INC | 1 |
| Nfm Enterprises LLC | 1 |
| Meshoppen Air LLC | 1 |
| Jezebel Doghouse LLC | 1 |
| Honolulu Soaring Club INC | 1 |
| East Moriches Aerial Advertising LTD | 1 |
| Brown Helicopter INC | 1 |
| Aircapital Nevada INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sandhill Soaring Club INC · Meshoppen Air LLC · Honolulu Soaring Club INC · Brown Helicopter INC
Accident history NTSB records · 5 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 5 most recent of 5 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna Ector 305 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
20 as of October 28, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna Ector 305s?
Pennsylvania, with 2.
Who owns the Cessna Ector 305?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cessna Ector 305s on the register built?
Between 1951 and 1984; half of them in 1967 or earlier.
How many Cessna Ector 305 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
5 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cessna Ector 305 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna Ector 305 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 48 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Stephen Noyes.
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: titanium axle (1), axle landing (1).
Approved modifications 48 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 305 links to the rest of the register
- Cessna Ector 20 aircraft on the register
- Cessna Ector 305A 20 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Continental O-470 series 14 of these aircraft · 230 hp
- Lycoming O-540 series 2 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming O-540-A4B5 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- New York 2 of these aircraft
- Michigan 2 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Sky Bear LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sandhill Soaring Club INC 1 of these aircraft
- Pangaea Air Services INC 1 of these aircraft
- Nfm Enterprises LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Meshoppen Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 305 5 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Approved modifications for the 305 48 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna-ector/305.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N208BD | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65072 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Jezebel Doghouse LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9135R | Cessna Ector 305A |
Sky Bear LLC Marfa, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65071 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305SN | Cessna Ector 305A |
Meshoppen Air LLC Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1837 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Nfm Enterprises LLC Wurtsboro, New York |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65061 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16708 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305MR | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62725 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Aircapital Nevada INC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12633 | Cessna Ector 305A |
East Moriches Aerial Advertising LTD Ridge, New York |
Standard | 2015-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86WM | Cessna Ector 305A |
Pangaea Air Services INC Aspen, Colorado |
Experimental | 2014-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65068 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2014-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65070 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Honolulu Soaring Club INC Waipahu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2013-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1835 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1833 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2011-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3837X | Cessna Ector 305A |
Sandhill Soaring Club INC Brighton, Michigan |
Standard | 2007-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65062 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2003-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474GF | Cessna Ector 305A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1977-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |