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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Saint Vincent, VC · June 13, 1987

Date
June 13, 1987 · 14:45 local
Place
Saint Vincent, VC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4346W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87LA182
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
132 total77 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft ditched in the ocean after running out of fuel. The pilot became disoriented and overshot destination.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN THE OCEAN AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND OVERSHOT DESTINATION.

NTSB investigation

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