19881118051439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · San Juan, Puerto Rico · November 18, 1988

Date
November 18, 1988 · 16:03 local
Place
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport
Isla Grande Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61317
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA037
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
626 total154 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Reported engine failed on downwind and prop stopped turning. Ditched in ocean 1 mile offshore. Aircraft sank.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE FAILED ON DOWNWIND AND PROP STOPPED TURNING. DITCHED IN OCEAN 1 MILE OFFSHORE. AIRCRAFT SANK.

NTSB investigation

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