OROVILLE, CA, USA
N8976B
CESSNA 172
THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 172 FLEW LOW OVER A RESERVOIR WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A HARD RIGHT TURN STALL AND DESCEND INTO THE WATER. THE UNINJURED PILOT EXITED THE SINKING AIRCRAFT AND WAS RESCUED BY SOME NEARBY FISHERMEN. THEY TOOK THE PILOT TO THE SHORE, DROPPED HIM OFF, AND HE HASN'T BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN 300 FEET OF WATER. IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHETHER THE ACFT WAS EVER RECOVERED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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