19791004031139A

Accident · Damage unknown

FAA accident report · Blanca 8KCAB · San Pedro, CA · October 4, 1979

Date
October 4, 1979 · 14:30 local
Place
San Pedro, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Damage unknown
Aircraft
N8716V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FUA01
Reported as
Blanca 8KCAB
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320E1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total6 in this make and model20 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.

Plt reported engine stop. & electric pwr lost after practice spin recovery. Ditched acft in ocean. Acft sank.

As the FAA filed it

PLT REPORTED ENGINE STOP. & ELECTRIC PWR LOST AFTER PRACTICE SPIN RECOVERY. DITCHED ACFT IN OCEAN. ACFT SANK.

NTSB investigation

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