- Date
- November 13, 1983, 13:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Martha'S Vineyard, MA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1882DBeech C35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831113073759A
- Case key
- 35467
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Analysis
The plt had departed Martha'S Vineyard arpt & was climbing over lagoon pond (a large body of salt water) at aprx 900 ft AGL when the eng lost power. The plt decided the arpt was too FAR away for an emergency landing & there were trees in the area, so he elected to land in the water. After ditching, the acft floated for about 30 min, than sank. It remained submerged for about 1 week in salt water. No reason was found for the loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1882D
- Reported as
- Beech C35
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- Continental E-225, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cyril Wyche, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1983 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- Martha Vineyard, MA
- Destination
- Pawtucket, RI
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,430 total · 1,190 in this make and model · 1,175 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1882D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.