# Accident 19860924085859A: Cessna 152, Deltona, FL, September 24, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1986, 11:00 local time
- Place: Deltona, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.0397° N, 81.5901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0397&lon=-81.5901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24854, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24854-2014-11-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 0 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA253) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860924085859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN A LAKE AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT WAS OPERATING AT A LOW ALTITUDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA86LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA253), Sep 24, 1986: Cessna 152 (N24854), Deltona, FL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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