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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Quincy, MA · July 21, 1979

Date
July 21, 1979 · 12:20 local
Place
Quincy, MA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5284G
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FNA24
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Reported engine
Continental O47011
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,682 total320 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine seized while towing a banner. Dropped banner. Made emergency landing in a quarry. Found broken crankshaft

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SEIZED WHILE TOWING A BANNER. DROPPED BANNER. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A QUARRY. FOUND BROKEN CRANKSHAFT

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N5284G · 1

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