# Accident 19840824046449A: Cessna 305A, East Moriches, NY, August 24, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1984, 15:45 local time
- Place: East Moriches, NY
- Airport: Spadaros
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8100° N, 72.7596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8100&lon=-72.7596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5291G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5291G) (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
- Reported engine: CONT IO470U
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,571 total, 86 in this make and model, 91 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84FHJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHJ02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840824046449A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER A BANNER TOW. CRASHED INTO TREES NEAR AIRPORT. NO ENGINE DEFECTS,INDICATES FUEL MISMANAGEMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC84FHJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHJ02), Aug 24, 1984: Cessna 305A (N5291G), East Moriches, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5291G (3)

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

- [Accident 20160704008719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160704008719A), Jul 4, 2016: Cessna 305A (N5291G), Narragansette, RI, Destroyed. While banner towing the engine stopped emergency crash offshore in 30 feet of water. One on board no injuries.
- [Accident 19850314041479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850314041479A), Mar 14, 1985: Cessna 305A (N5291G), Sugar Loaf Key, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Landed in field, struck tree flipped over. Fuel filter contamination restricted flow.
- [Accident 19820724070909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820724070909A), Jul 24, 1982: Cessna 305A (N5291G), Sagaponack, NY, Substantial damage. Leveled off too high for landing. Dropped to runway. Impact collapsed the right landing gear. Ripped out gearbox.

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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