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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Bar Harbor, ME · March 30, 1991

Date
March 30, 1991 · 17:38 local
Place
Bar Harbor, ME
Airport
Hancock County-Bar Harbor
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2899E
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA096
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,519 total26 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.

Engine quit on approach to destination. Ditched in bay. No engine defects. Conditions good for carburetor icing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO DESTINATION. DITCHED IN BAY. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB investigation

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