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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Hilton Head Is, SC · August 20, 1993

Date
August 20, 1993 · 20:30 local
Place
Hilton Head Is, SC
Airport
Hilton Head Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N104CB
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL93LA145
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
Reported engine
Continental IO520K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
305 total175 in this make and model100 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.

Lost power near destination. Ditched in ocean. Cause power loss remains unknown since aircraft sank.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER NEAR DESTINATION. DITCHED IN OCEAN. CAUSE POWER LOSS REMAINS UNKNOWN SINCE 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.