# Incident 19800414050589I: Cessna 305A, Woburn, MA, April 14, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1980, 15:45 local time
- Place: Woburn, MA
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4887° N, 71.1544° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Woburn, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4887&lon=-71.1544&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5174G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5174G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 305A (registry code 2074002, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 305A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800414050589I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BANNR SEPARATED WHILE BEING TOWED. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

## Other reports on N5174G (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19800802034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800802034469A), Aug 2, 1980: Cessna 305A (N5174G), Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot released banner immediately after pickup, then crashed after low-level turn. Cause unknown.
- [Incident 19800201021419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800201021419I), Feb 1, 1980: Cessna 305A (N5174G), Chelsea, MA. Unscheduled release of banner during towing operation. Two line broke at attach loop.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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