Cessna Ector 305A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 47 Cessna Ector 305A airframes on record (built 1951–1984), 20 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (9 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Cessna Ector 305A accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a precautionary landing which resulted in a ground loop.
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in a nose over.
A separation of the left rudder cable due to inadequate maintenance, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and impact with terrain.
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
A fatigue fracture of the left main landing gear axle.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to accept an advised runway rather than determine actual airport winds, which resulted in the airplane landing with a quartering tailwind.
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.