ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372371
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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1987 |
| Time: | 16:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1591M |
| MSN: | 18264381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1444 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highland Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Key West, FL (KEYW) |
| West Palm Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT THEY WERE AT 1000 FT APRX 2 MILES OFF SHORE EN ROUTE TO PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER & THEY DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE OCEAN ABOUT 40 FT OFF THE BEACH. THE SALVAGE PERSONNEL STATED THAT THE LEFT WING CONTAINED APRX 10 -15 GALLONS OF FUEL & THE RIGHT WING CONTAINED ABOUT 5-10 GALLONS OF FUEL AT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE & FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING AT A TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT THAT IN REFERENCE TO PERFORMANCE CHARTS IS CONDUCIVE TO VISIBLE CARBURETOR ICING AT GLIDE AND CRUISE POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 16:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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