19760112002989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mrchti S.205/22R · Venice, FL · January 12, 1976

Date
January 12, 1976
Place
Venice, FL
Airport
Venice Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N974W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA76FLD38
Reported as
Mrchti S20522R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,069 total1 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft ditched in salt water. Fresh water in carb.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT DITCHED IN SALT WATER. FRESH WATER IN CARB.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.