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1963 Cessna L-19 305C Bird DogSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lake Forest, CA, USA

This 1963 Cessna L-19 305C Bird Dog, offered at $175,000, presents as one of the lowest-time examples on the market, with only 820 total airframe hours. The aircraft was stored in a container from 1964 until 2005, and all logs are available from 2005 onward. It has a current annual inspection valid through June 2026 and is IFR current.

The panel is equipped with a substantial Garmin avionics suite, including a GNS-430W, GMA-347 audio panel, GTX-327 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, two G5 electronic flight instruments, a Garmin 796, a Garmin 295, a second Garmin radio, and a JPI EDM-830 engine monitor. The seller notes that the original...

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
820 hrs
Logbook Status
All logs since 2005
Inspection Status
Annual inspection June 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS-430W - GPS, GPS, Second

Comms

Garmin - Second Radio

Audio

Garmin GMA-347 - Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX-327 - Transponder, ADS-B Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX-327 - Transponder, ADS-B Out

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Two Electronic Flight Instruments

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Two Electronic Flight Instruments

EMS

JPI EDM-830 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Military Equipment

Original military equipment Inop: military, radio controls, IFF antennas, FM antennas, ADF antennas, Flare pod, Rocket launchers on both wings, rocket switch panel

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$175,000

Aircraft Location

Lake Forest, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Aug 11, 2026: $175,000 - barnstormers

Contact Seller

First Seen: Aug 11, 2026

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