# Accident 19880211002259A: Cessna 172P, East Hampton, NY, February 11, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1988, 12:50 local time
- Place: East Hampton, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9493° N, 72.1898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9493&lon=-72.1898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52535, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52535-1989-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880211002259A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 NYC88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA079), Feb 11, 1988: Cessna 172P (N52535), East Hampton, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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