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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands · July 4, 1984

Date
July 4, 1984 · 12:44 local
Place
St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport
Alexander Hamilto
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9321H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA84FA199
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
800 total0 in this make and model10 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.

Lost control in area of thunderstorms and crashed into ocean. Pilot and passenger had a high blood alcohol level.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AND CRASHED INTO OCEAN. PILOT AND PASSENGER HAD A HIGH BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL.

NTSB investigation

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