# Accident 20160704008719A: Cessna 305A, Narragansette, RI, July 4, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 2016, 12:50 local time
- Place: Narragansette, RI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4697° N, 71.4261° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4697&lon=-71.4261&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 MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160704008719A

## Narrative

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

WHILE BANNER TOWING THE ENGINE STOPPED EMERGENCY CRASH OFFSHORE IN 30 FEET OF WATER. ONE ON BOARD NO INJURIES.

## 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 ERA16LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA244), Jul 4, 2016: Cessna 305 (N5291G), Narragansett, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine.

## Other reports on N5291G (3)

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

- [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 19840824046449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840824046449A), Aug 24, 1984: Cessna 305A (N5291G), East Moriches, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit after a banner tow. Crashed into trees near airport. No engine defects,indicates fuel mismanagement.
- [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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