Cessna 305A accident near West Hampton, New York, May 13, 1984
On May 13, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 305A, registered N49236, was involved in an accident near West Hampton, New York. 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- West Hampton, New York · 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
- N49236 · registry record · serial 23192
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT HAD JUST LANDED & THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO HOOK UP TO ANOTHER GLIDER WHEN THE ACFT BECAME LODGED N SOFT DIRT. TWO GROUND CREWMEMBERS CAME OVER TO THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TOLD ONE OF THEM TO 'STAY BEHIND THE STRUT WHILE I SHUTDOWN'. HE THEN TURNED TO CHECK ON THE OTHER PERSON AS HE PULLED THE MIXTURE TO STOP THE ENG. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE PLT HEARD A THUMP. HE SAID HE LOOKED BACK TO THE LEFT & SAW THE CREWMEMBER LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. IN RETROSPECT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE COULD HAVE SHUT THE ENG DOWN WITH THE MAG SWITCH WHICH WOULD HAVE BEENFASTER THAN CUTTING OFF THE MIXTURE.E MIXTURE.
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: 2,300 hours in all; 287 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 271 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 670 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 17, 1983; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FOK West Hampton NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 12:02 pm
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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