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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 $140,000, represents one of the lowest-time examples available, with a remarkably low 820 total airframe hours. The aircraft was stored in a container from 1964 until 2005, preserving its originality, and has complete logs documenting all activity since its rediscovery. The annual inspection is current through June 2026, and the aircraft maintains an IFR certification, ready for instrument flight.

The panel has been thoughtfully upgraded for modern operations, featuring a Garmin GNS-430W, a Garmin GMA-347 audio panel, a Garmin GTX-327 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, two Garmin G5 electronic...

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird

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

Comms

Garmin - Second Radio

Audio

Garmin GMA 347 - Audio Panel

ADSB

ADS-B In & Out via Garmin GTX-327 Transponder

ADS-B In

ADS-B In & Out via Garmin GTX-327 Transponder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - Two Electronic Flight Instruments (one PFD and one MFD)

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - Two Electronic Flight Instruments (one PFD and one MFD)

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

$140,000

Aircraft Location

Lake Forest, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Sep 4, 2026: $140,000(-$35,000) - barnstormers

Aug 11, 2026: $175,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Aug 11, 2026

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