- Date
- March 10, 1987
- Place
- No.Atlantic Oc (Atlantic Ocean)
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N737NMCessna TR182
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31869
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Electrical system,alternator - failure,totalCause
Preflight planning/preparation - disregardedCause
Lack of total experienceCause
Operation with known deficiencies in equipment - intentionalCause
Lack of familiarity with geographic areaCause
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Fuel system - disabledCause
Ditching
Terrain condition - water,roughFactor
Analysis
The plt departed Canada on a north atlantic ferry flight to shannon ireland after jump starting the aircraft because he left the master switch on overnight. About 750 miles west of the irish coast the electical system failed and he could not transfer fuel from the ferry tanks. The engine failed and the aircraft was ditched and sank. The pilot was rescued.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N737NM
- Reported as
- Cessna TR182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18200861
- Airframe hours
- 1,678
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540 L3C5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Lupo Rattazzi
- Registered owner
- Lupo Rattazzi
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 5, 1987 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- YQX · Gander, OF
- Destination
- EINN · Shannon, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 366 total · 286 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Day