# NTSB MIA77FLG23: Cessna 140, N2418N, Isle Of Palms, SC, July 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1977
- Place: Isle Of Palms, SC · ISLE OF PALMS, SC
- Location: 32.8039° N, 79.7524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Isle of Palms, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8039&lon=-79.7524&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLG23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLG23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1788  77/7/17    ISLE OF PALMS,SC    CESSNA 140          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1813                    N2418N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 4911 TOTAL HOURS, 170
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLSON MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLE OF PALMS,SC            CHARLESTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN CANAL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2418N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2418N-1977-09-15), registration cancelled 1977-09-15, S/N 12667, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Willson Memorial

## 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 19770717019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770717019119A), Jul 17, 1977: Cessna 140, Isle Of Palms, SC, Destroyed. Crashed in canal

## Other investigations on N2418N (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA68D0517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0517), Apr 13, 1968: Cessna 140 (N2418N), Charleston, SC, substantial damage

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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