Cessna 305A N5179G
4 September 1983 · Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5179G was involved in an accident near Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5179G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colts Neck → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING AND NOSED DOWN. THE PILOT HAD MADE A LOW APPROACH TO PICK UP A BANNER BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. THE BANNER WAS DROPPED BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT FLAREDFOR A NORMAL LANDING BUT THE ACFT HIT A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305E | Eielson Afb, Alaska, United States | Donald G. Ritter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305A | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Cessna 305A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft C23 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | James R. Hamilton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 140 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Aeronca 7AC | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1983 | Cessna 210D | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172N | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |