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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · East Hampton, NY · February 11, 1988

Date: February 11, 1988 · 12:50 local
Place: East Hampton, NY
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N52535
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA079
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total300 in this make and model

N52535Registration cancelled Aug 14, 1989 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274550 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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

Declared may day due to bird strike, unable to control plane. Crashed into ocean a mile off shore. Acft destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

DECLARED MAY DAY DUE TO BIRD STRIKE, UNABLE TO CONTROL PLANE. CRASHED INTO OCEAN A MILE OFF SHORE. ACFT DESTROYED.

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 NYC88LA079Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEast Hampton, NYThe flight departed East Hampton airport for a pleasure flt. Shortly thereafter, the pilot called on frequency 122.7 stating that he had struck some birds and could not maintain control of the aircraft. There as no further transmission as to his location, and…Feb 11, 1988 · Destroyed