- Date
- March 8, 1982, 13:17 local (18:17 UTC)
- Place
- Block Island, RI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9374JCessna T188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820308002719A
- Case key
- 69979
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a ferry flight approaching the nantucket VOR the pilot stated that the engine began to run rough. The aircraft was turned back towards Block Island at which time the fuel pressure began to fluctuate and decrease along with the manifold pressure. The pilot performed an emergency system fuel check but the engine eventually lost all power and the aircraft was ditched.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9374J
- Reported as
- Cessna T188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18803798T
- Airframe hours
- 24
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520T, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- European Marketing Company
- Registered owner
- Cessna Aircraft Company
- Departed
- Newport News, VA
- Destination
- Gander, Newfoun
- Flight plan
- IFR
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,904 total · 5 in this make and model · 4,759 as pilot in command · 76 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 118 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.