- Date
- February 25, 1976
- Place
- St Thomas, VI · ST THOMAS, VI
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N181UCessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760225009649A
- Case key
- 152711
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1109 76/2/25 NR.ST THOMAS,VI CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1300 TIME - 2105 N181U PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PROVIDENCIALES ST THOMAS,VI TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
Aircraft
- Registration
- N181U
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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