Cessna 305A accident near Seaside Heights, New Jersey, September 4, 1983
On September 4, 1983 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 305A, registered N5179G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Seaside Heights, New Jersey. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 1983 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Seaside Heights, New Jersey
- 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
- N5179G · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING AND NOSED DOWN. THE PILOT HAD MADE A LOW APPROACH TO PICK UP A BANNER BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. THE BANNER WAS DROPPED BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT FLAREDFOR A NORMAL LANDING BUT THE ACFT HIT A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.
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Other NTSB records under N5179G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC83LA234.