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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 RG · Ocean City, MD · July 16, 2019

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Date: July 16, 2019 · 18:10 local
Place: Ocean City, MD
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9718B
Reported as: Cessna 172 RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

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What happened

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Aircraft lost engine power over the atlantic Ocean. Pilot was enroute to nearest airport (oxb) however due to the loss of engine power the pilot landed in the atlantic Ocean. Right elevator was torn from the aircraft.

1 POB, minor injuries.

Weather underground: temp 80, dew point 68, humidity 67, wind wsw, wind speed 5, wind gust 0, pressure 30.1, precip 0, visibility 10 miles.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO NEAREST AIRPORT (OXB) HOWEVER DUE TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THE PILOT LANDED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

1 POB, MINOR INJURIES.

WEATHER UNDERGROUND: TEMP 80, DEW POINT 68, HUMIDITY 67, WIND WSW, WIND SPEED 5, WIND GUST 0, PRESSURE 30.1, PRECIP 0, VISIBILITY 10 MILES.