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 1979, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1999 | Cessna 305A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Cessna 305 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 305A (L-19) | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 1982 | Cessna 305A | Belden, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1979 | Cessna 305A | Hamilton City, California, United States | Civil Air Ptrl | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1977 | Cessna 305A | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | C.a.p. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Cessna 305A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1990 | Cessna 305A | Fruitdale, Alabama, United States | Albert B. Morton | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna 305A | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Cessna 305A | Tampa, Florida, United States | G. H. Nasworthy | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Cessna 305A | Denison, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Cessna 305A | Farmingdale, New York, United States | National Aeria | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Cessna 305A | Fair Bluff, North Carolina, United States | NC Forestry SV | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1964 | Cessna 305A | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Cessna 305 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Cessna 305A | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Cessna 305 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Greater Boston Soaring Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Cessna 305 | Painted Post, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Cessna 305 | Williamston, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Cessna 305 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Cessna 305C (0-1E) | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Cessna 305 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Cessna 305C (0-1E) | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | John Bagley | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Cessna 305A | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | Doyle Danny G | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Cessna 305 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Cessna 305A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Cessna 305 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Cessna 305 | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Cessna 305 | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Cessna 305 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Cessna 305A | Houston, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Cessna 305 | Groveland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Cessna 305 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | Waco Transport Business Trust | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Cessna 305 | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Cessna 305 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Cessna 305C (0 1E) | Rexberg, Idaho, United States | Legacy Flight Museum | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2016 | Cessna 305 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Cessna 305 | Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States | Simmons Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Cessna 305 | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Cessna 305A | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2015 | Cessna 305F | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | Texas State Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Cessna 305A | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Cessna 305A | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Setian Peter | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2015 | Cessna 305 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Cessna 305C (0 1E) | Hondo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2013 | Cessna 305A | Slatington Airport, Pennsylvania, United States | Three Point Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Cessna 305A | Camarillo, California, United States | Stanley Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Cessna 305A | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | George Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2010 | Cessna 305A | Spooner, Wisconsin, United States | Kronlund Kevin | No injuries | - |