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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Rkwell 520 · LA · March 4, 1979

Date
March 4, 1979 · 16:30 local
Place
LA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4178B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DRD16
Reported as
Rkwell 520
Reported engine
Lycoming GO435
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
664 total12 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Acft lost an engine 200 miles south of new orleans. Ditched in the ocean.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LOST AN ENGINE 200 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS. DITCHED IN THE OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4178B · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.