- Date
- November 20, 1982, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- 35 Nm W. Andros, Bahamas
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2488SCessna 337
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821120059219A
- Case key
- 69645
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Pilot 60 miles from destination was diverted to nassau because of approaching darkness and no IFR flight plan on N2488S. Pilot said he was not IFR rated and did not have enough fuel for trip to nassau. Nassau insisted until it was dark and then relented by clearing N2488S to land anywhere. No land in sight so pilot landed by light of ship and was rescued by coast guard. Aircraft sank in 4000 ft. of water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2488S
- Reported as
- Cessna 337
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 337-0788
- Airframe hours
- 250
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-C, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- C & H, Inc.
- Registered owner
- C & H, Inc.
- Departed
- YBS · Bimini Bahamas, AO
- Destination
- YIG · Great Inagua, AO
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 730 total · 30 in this make and model · 660 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 120° at 25 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 167 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.