# NTSB MIA76DKT21: Cessna 172, N92603, Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), September 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1975
- Place: Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKT21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2957   75/9/3    ATLANTIC OCEAN      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4610
        TIME - 0913                    N92603              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 665 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKEECHOBEE,FL               FREEPORT,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ENG LOST OIL PRESSURE,REASON UNKNOWN.ACFT DITCHED AND NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92603](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92603-1975-10-09), registration cancelled 1975-10-09, S/N 17261592 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750903027549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750903027549A), Sep 3, 1975: Cessna 172M, Atlantic Ocean, Destroyed. Eng lost oil pressure,reason unknown. Acft ditched and 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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