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FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Ft Lauderdale, FL · August 10, 1998

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Date
August 10, 1998 · 14:10 local
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport
Atlantic Ocean
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6300G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA98LA220
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,300 total550 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N6300GRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 2014 · Cessna A188BS/N 18801183T · Built 1973Airframe modelCessna A188BEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On August 10, 1998, about 1410 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 188, N6300G, registered to aircraft parts and avionics, ditched into the Atlantic Ocean, 26 miles southeast of ft. Lauderdale, Florida, while on a title 14, CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The airplane sank into the Ocean, and the commercial-rated pilot reported no injuries. The flight has originated from ft. Lauderdale executive airport, Florida, at approximately 1340 eastern daylight time. After minutes of flying, the pilot noticed the oil pressure was zero. The pilot reported the problem to miami radio and advised them he was returning to the airport. About five minutes later with reduced P0WER, the engine stopped. The pilot advised miami radio of his intention to make an emergency landing on the water close to a large ship. After landing, the plane floated for approximately thirty minutes and then sank. The pilot reported being in the water for fifteen minutes before being rescued by the us coast guard. The airplane was not recovered. (-23) pilot experienced oil pressure loss and subsequent engine failure. Aircraft was ditched 28 miles southeast of ft. Lauderdale, FL in Atlantic Ocean.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 10, 1998, ABOUT 1410 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 188, N6300G, REGISTERED TO AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AVIONICS, DITCHED INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A TITLE 14, CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE SANK INTO THE OCEAN, AND THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAS ORIGINATED FROM FT. LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, FLORIDA, AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. AFTER MINUTES OF FLYING, THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. THE PILOT REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MIAMI RADIO AND ADVISED THEM HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER WITH REDUCED P0WER, THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT ADVISED MIAMI RADIO OF HIS INTENTION TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE WATER CLOSE TO A LARGE SHIP. AFTER LANDING, THE PLANE FLOATED FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES AND THEN SANK. THE PILOT REPORTED BEING IN THE WATER FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE BEING RESCUED BY THE US COAST GUARD. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT RECOVERED. (-23) PILOT EXPERIENCED OIL PRESSURE LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED 28 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FT. LAUDERDALE, FL IN ATLANTIC OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA98LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)A complete loss of engine power due to loss of oil pressure, resulting in a force landing on non suitable terrain, and the subsequent sinking of the airplane in deep water.Aug 10, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6300G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780212006439ITakeoff Ground Roll · Goldendale, WAPilot unable to become airborne due to frost on the wings and falure to use full power.Feb 12, 1978 · Minor damage