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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Georgetown, SC · February 12, 2015

Date: February 12, 2015 · 13:15 local
Place: Georgetown, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N73856
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,950 total

N73856Registration cancelled Dec 12, 2015 · Cessna 172NS/N 17267724 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1315 EST N73856, a Cessna 172 with a ATP rated pilot, in VFR conditions loss engine power and made a emergency landing on north island beach southeast of Georgetown SC.

The aircraft departed from andrews municipal airport (phh)

The aircraft and engine was mostly submerged by salt water.

Aircraft was recovered by alanta air savage and moved to atlanta for further investigation as needed.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 EST N73856, A CESSNA 172 WITH A ATP RATED PILOT, IN VFR CONDITIONS LOSS ENGINE POWER AND MADE A EMERGENCY LANDING ON NORTH ISLAND BEACH SOUTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN SC.

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM ANDREWS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PHH)

THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE WAS MOSTLY SUBMERGED BY SALT WATER.

AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED BY ALANTA AIR SAVAGE AND MOVED TO ATLANTA FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS NEEDED.