Cessna 305 accidents
The NTSB database holds 222 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 305, recorded between 1964 to 2025. 14 of them were fatal (6%), and 21 people died.
The deadliest year was 1999, with 3 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (55 records).
Most of these records are from United States and Canada.
112 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
222
Records
14
Fatal
21
Deaths
6%
Share fatal
1964 to 2025
Period
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110 of 222 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 222 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1989 | Cessna 305A | Chalfont, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph E. Hefferman, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Cessna 305A | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Cessna 305A | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Airways Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 305A | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Cessna 305-A | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Cessna 305A | Chuluota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 305A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Finch, Jerry J. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1987 | Cessna 305 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | LEE W. Budde | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1986 | Cessna 305A | Mason, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Cessna 305E | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Cessna 305C | Catherine, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Cessna 305C | Stamford, Texas, United States | Jack Hall | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Cessna 305 | Figure Eight Lk, Alaska, United States | Donald D. Knight | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Cessna 305/L-19 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Alaska Wing | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 305A | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cessna 305-L-19 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1985 | Cessna 305A | Star, North Carolina, United States | Leland E. Dart | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Cessna 305A | League City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Cessna 305A | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1985 | Cessna 305A | No.myrtle Bch, South Carolina, United States | C.d. Horton | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Cessna 305E | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Cessna 305A | Sugar Loaf Key, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Cessna 305A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1984 | Cessna 305A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Cessna 305A | Madison, Connecticut, United States | Shoreline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | George Pipes | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1984 | Cessna 305A | West Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 305A | Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305A | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305E | Eielson Afb, Alaska, United States | Donald G. Ritter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna 305A | Sagaponack, New York, United States | Peter Clume Greene | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Cessna 305A | Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | FT. Leavenworth Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 305A | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | ANN F. Fried | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1982 | Cessna 305 (L-19) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1981 | Cessna 305E | Forest, Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Cessna 305 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | National Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Cessna 305A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Cessna 305A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1980 | Cessna 305A | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Bemidji CAP | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Cessna 305A | Auburn, Washington, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 305A | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Cessna 305 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | Fort Hood Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Cessna 305A | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Cessna 305A | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 305A | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | National Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 305A | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |