Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA231

HILTON HEAD IS., SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N67998

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL/CFI PLT AND A PASSENGER WERE FLYING JUST OFF SHORE AT ABOUT 700 FT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE COULD NOT CLEAR TREES ALONG THE SHORE AND THE BEACH WAS UNUSABLE DUE TO FALLEN TREES. THE PLT LANDED IN THE OCEAN AND BOTH OCCUPANTS SWAM TO SHORE. THE ACFT WAS LOCATED BUT NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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