19850627028259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · New Orleans, LA · June 27, 1985

Date
June 27, 1985 · 16:45 local
Place
New Orleans, LA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N888W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA267
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Reported engine
Continental O300D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
26,000 total250 in this make and model2 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.

Engine failed during vectors to landing. Pilot ditched in lake. Cause undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DURING VECTORS TO LANDING. PILOT DITCHED IN LAKE. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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