# NTSB MIA88LA073: Cessna 152, N757EQ, Missing, December 21, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 21, 1987
- Place: Missing
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32116/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA073

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR THE ACFT DEPARTED SAN JUAN, PR ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO LA ROMANA. THE ACFT ARRIVED THERE & DROPPED THE STUDENT OFF & THE PLT DEPARTED AT ABOUT 1400 AST ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO SAN JUAN. THE ACFT DID NOT ARRIVE AT IT'S DESTINATION & A SEARCH BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD & THE CIVIL AIR PATROL WAS INITIATED. THE RESULTS OF THE SEARCH HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE. DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757EQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757EQ-1989-11-07), registration cancelled 1989-11-07, S/N 15279684 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15279684
- Airframe hours: 5450
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Carib Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 29, 1987, 55 hours before
- Departed: MDLR, LA ROMANA, OF
- Destination: ILG, SAN JUAN, PR
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 975 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- Wind: 130° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 82 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BQN

## 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 19871221070889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871221070889A), Dec 21, 1987: Cessna 152, Carribean, DR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Became missing on a flight from Santo Domingo to san juan. Had dropped off a student and was returning to san juan.

## Other investigations on N757EQ (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 MIA86LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA256), Sep 27, 1986: Cessna 152 (N757EQ), San Juan, PR, 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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.