MIA77DA078

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Barranquilla (Gulf of Mexico) · June 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1977
Place
Barranquilla (Gulf of Mexico) · BARRANQUILLA,COLM, GM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2245XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146783

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0024  77/6/14  NR.BARRANQUILLA,COLM  CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 1050
        TIME - 1330                    N2245X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FL                   BARRANQUILLA,COLM             PT.AU PRINCE,HAITI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT SANK IN INTL WATERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2245X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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