ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380500
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| Date: | Sunday 13 November 1983 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1882D |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Martha's Vineyard, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Martha Vineyard, MA |
| Pawtucket, RI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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