Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA013

Aircraft #1

N11939

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT 1500 FEET MSL WHILE ON A FLIGHT IN THE MARIANAS ISLANDS FROM SAIPAN TO GUAM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN OCEAN WATERS ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF GUAM AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY A U.S. NAVY HELICOPTER ABOUT 50 MINUTES AFTER THE DITCHING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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