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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0378 79/8/15 NR.CHATAM,MA PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 923
TIME - 1230 N8478Y PX- 0 0 0 FISH SPOTTING TOTAL HOURS, 556 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OAK BLUFFS, MA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN ATLANTIC OCEAN,NOT RECOVERED.PIC REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
