19821217064589A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Ramey, Puerto Rico · December 17, 1982

Date: December 17, 1982 · 18:07 local
Place: Ramey, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4481L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA83LA051
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 96 total20 in this make and model4 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.

Became lost on overwater training flight. Ran out of fuel , ditched in ocean.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME LOST ON OVERWATER TRAINING FLIGHT. RAN OUT OF FUEL , DITCHED IN 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.

NTSB MIA83LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNear Ramey, PRDuring cross-country VFR day flight pilot became lost and was receiving radio help in orientation when fuel was exhausted and aircraft ditched about 68 nmi north of Ramey, PR.Dec 17, 1982 · Destroyed