# Accident 19850324009269A: Cessna 305A, Perkasie, PA, March 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1985, 14:10 local time
- Place: Perkasie, PA
- Airport: Pennridge Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3694° N, 75.2893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3694&lon=-75.2893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5234G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5234G) (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 O470N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC85LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850324009269A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICE FOR GLIDER TOW. WINDSHIFT LANDING. OVER CORRECTED. GROUND LOOPED LANDING. SEPARATED LANDING GEAR.

## 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 NYC85LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA090), Mar 24, 1985: Cessna L-19 (N5234G), Perkasie, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5234G (1)

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

- [Accident 19940523012289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940523012289A), May 23, 1994: Cessna 305A (N5234G), Holland, VA, Substantial damage. Flat tire on landing. Veered off runway. Valve stem sheared at its base.

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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