# NTSB ATL85LA231: Cessna 152, N67998, Hilton Head Is., SC, August 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 3, 1985, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Hilton Head Is., SC
- Coordinates: 32.159404, -80.759521 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1594&lon=-80.7595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6842
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA231
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6842/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA231

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - water,glassy
- Nose over, other

## Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL/CFI PLT AND A PASSENGER WERE FLYING JUST OFF SHORE AT ABOUT 700 FT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE COULD NOT CLEAR TREES ALONG THE SHORE AND THE BEACH WAS UNUSABLE DUE TO FALLEN TREES. THE PLT LANDED IN THE OCEAN AND BOTH OCCUPANTS SWAM TO SHORE. THE ACFT WAS LOCATED BUT NOT RECOVERED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67998](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67998-2013-08-20), registration cancelled 2013-08-20, S/N 15282130, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282130
- Airframe hours: 2174
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Charleston Executive Terminal
- Registered owner: Charleston Executive Terminal
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 1, 1985, 70 hours before
- Departed: JZI, CHARLESTON, SC
- Destination: 49J, HILTON HEAD, SC

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 350 total, 141 in this make and model, 350 as pilot in command, 160 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CHS, 30 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850803036209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850803036209A), Aug 3, 1985: Cessna 152, Hilton Head Isl, SC, Destroyed. Engine quit in level flight. Unable to get a restart. Ditched in ocean, flipped over and sank. Not recovered.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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