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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · San Pablo Bay, CA · February 13, 1997

Date
February 13, 1997 · 19:30 local
Place
San Pablo Bay, CA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3757F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA103
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental O300D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,125 total275 in this make and model120 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 ditched in bay near shore. Recovered days later. Unable find cause due salt water. Suspect carb icing.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER DITCHED IN BAY NEAR SHORE. RECOVERED DAYS LATER. UNABLE FIND CAUSE DUE SALT WATER. SUSPECT CARB 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.