N51BD - Cessna 305A Aircraft Registration

N51BD is a Cessna 305A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Searle Kenneth V in Bigfork, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 18, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on February 11, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N51BD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A65F33 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N51BD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.0678, -114.0201 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N51BD was last updated on October 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Cessna Aircraft Company, now a subsidiary of Textron Aviation based in Wichita, Kansas, is one of the most prolific aircraft manufacturers in history. Known for iconic models like the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the world's most-produced aircraft, Cessna has been building general aviation aircraft since 1927. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 305A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N51BD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.