- Date
- June 24, 1983, 00:35 local (07:35 UTC)
- Place
- Marina, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N733PPCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830624068329A
- Case key
- 23763
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the water while circling at low alt at night. During the maneuvering the engine also was reportedas running rough which further distracted the plt. He was already distracted trying to identify an object in the water while circling. Without realizing it the plt allowed the acft to descend into the water. The plt said the water 'sort ofsnuck up on me.' A witness said he observed the acft off shore about 200 ft circling for 2 or 3 minutes at less than 100FT AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N733PP
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17268445
- Airframe hours
- 3,598
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aero Trends, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Mary & Robert Burns
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MRY · Monterey Penins, CA
- Destination
- RHV · San Jose, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 350 total · 75 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.