- Date
- October 26, 1984, 18:43 local (22:43 UTC)
- Place
- Providence, RI
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N45397Cessna 150M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841026058669A
- Case key
- 35785
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Analysis
Acft collided with the waters of narragansett bay at a location aprx 1 mile from boys town arpt (destination of record),in water aprx 8 ft deep. The wx was IMC at departure (1845 EDT) and the ATP instrument rated plt had requested and been granted a special VFR clearance out the control zone to the southeast. The controller later stated that he and another FAA employee on duty had discussed the request for special clearance and had expressed skepticism at a svfr operation in the existing wx conditions. Attempts by the FAA controllers to obtain more current wx at quonset state & newport state arpts were unsuccessful. Quonset twr did acknowledge that a 1 and 1/2 mile visibility existed at the arpt at time of acknowledgement. This info was passed to the plt of N45397 prior to departure. The acft was tracked on brite radar out the control zone. The acft was called in as overdue at 2354 gmt (aprx 1 hr after departure). When the acft was located the next morning, divers from the CG found a female body in the acft. The drowned plt was found on a beach 11/11
Aircraft
- Registration
- N45397
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076904
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A4B, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Air Ambulance And Charter
- Registered owner
- Cess Eagle Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 12, 1984 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- PVD · Providence, RI
- Destination
- Prudence Island, RI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,950 total · 4,478 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PVD, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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