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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Twin Islands, AK · July 18, 1987

Date: July 18, 1987 · 19:50 local
Place: Twin Islands, AK
Airport: Lorraine Lake
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5199P
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC87LA100
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 397 total397 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N5199PRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15284893 Airframe modelCessna 152

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 struck the water while flying low over a lake.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A LAKE.

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 ANC87LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLorraine Lake, AKThe pilot stated that he was flying a few feet above the trees when he flew into the water.Jul 19, 1987 · Substantial damage