DANA POINT, CA, USA
N6226G
CESSNA 150K
DURING A FISH SPOTTING OPERATION OVER THE OCEAN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND VIBRATE. THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER THEN SEIZED. THE STARTER WOULD ENGAGE BUT WOULD NOT ROTATE THE ENGINE. THE DEPTH OF THE WATER AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS APPROX 3600 FT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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