Cessna 305A accident near Sagaponack, New York, July 24, 1982
On July 24, 1982 at about 3:57 pm local time, a Cessna 305A, registered N5291G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sagaponack, New York (Cliff-Foster Farm airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 24, 1982 · about 3:57 pm local time
- Place
- Sagaponack, New York · Cliff-Foster Farm · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A · all 305As on the register
- Registration
- N5291G · registry record · serial 23413
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTHEAST ON AN 1800 FT GRASS STRIP WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WITH FULL FLAPS, HE WAS DISTRACTED BY FOUR PEOPLE WITH MODEL AIRCRAFT NEAR THE RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED OR DROPPED IN AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A HARD LANDING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,515 hours in all; 183 in this make and model; 183 in the last 90 days; 2,513 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-11B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Sagaponack NY at 10:57 am
- Destination: Sagaponack NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 1,800 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 045° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5291G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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