Plane Crash List

Cessna 305A N53136

15 August 1993 · Beach Haven, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 15 August 1993 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N53136, operated by Aerial Advertising, Inc., was involved in an accident near Beach Haven, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Beach Haven, New Jersey, United States
Nearest airport
R.j. Miller Airpark (N44)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 305A
Registration
N53136
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Aerial Advertising, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Manville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC93LA157

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE BANNER RELEASE SYSTEM TO FUNCTION FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT ONCE THE BANNER BEGAN DRAGGING IN THE WATER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: LACK OF COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PILOT AND GROUND PERSONNEL TO INFORM THE PILOT OF THE EXTRA LENGTH OF THE TOW LINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THIS WAS THE PILOT'S THIRD BANNER TOW FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE FIRST AND SECOND BANNER DROPS WERE SUCCESSFUL. ON THE THIRD DROP, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BANNER AND IT DRAGGED ON THE GROUND, THEN INTO THE WATER OF A NEARBY BAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BANNER WENT INTO THE WATER, THE RESULTANT DRAG WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO OVERCOME. HE WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT, AND THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE WATER. THE PILOT STATED THAT UNKNOWN TO HIM, THE THIRD TOW LINE WAS 50 TO 75 FEET LONGER THAN THE OTHERS. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, THE TOW RELEASE MECHANISM WAS ACTUATED SIX TIMES (WITHOUT A LOAD), AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 305 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 May 1993 Cessna 305A
N5225G
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States Banner Advertising, Inc. No injuries -
17 Jul 1993 Cessna 305A
N5214G
Belen, New Mexico, United States Bickford/Petmecky No injuries -
23 Jul 1993 Cessna 305B
N26213
Fulton, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
24 Oct 1992 Cessna 305A
N1832
Prescott, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
Daniel J. Sweeney No injuries -
23 Feb 1992 Cessna 305A
N234BD
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Paul Santopietro Minor injuries -
27 Sep 1992 Cessna 305A
N5074Y
Waynesville, Ohio, United States Soaring Society of Dayton Inc. No injuries -

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 May 1993 American General AG5B
N1192P
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Raritan Valley Flying School Minor injuries -
9 May 1993 Hockenbury BOWERS FLY BABY
N80PH
Peapack, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Peter Hockenbury Minor injuries -
10 May 1993 Cessna 172P
N54833
Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Royal Karina Air Service Inc. No injuries -
21 Jul 1993 Beatty GLASAIR SH-2
N522EB
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Eugene J. Beatty Serious injuries -
28 Mar 1993 Piper PA-23-250
N6382Y
Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Alan B. Fleischman Fatal 6
30 Jul 1993 North American AT-6
N6617X
Matawan, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Bi-Plane Adventure Tours Inc. No injuries -

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