Cessna 177 N30232
12 August 1985 · Vieques · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1985 at about 22:39 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N30232 was involved in an accident near Vieques. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vieques
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N30232
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fajardo → Vieques
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA230
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI AND STUDENT PLT UTILIZED A HOMEMADE DIPSTICK TO CHECK THE FUEL TANKS & DETERMINED THEY HAD ABOUT 8 GALS OF FUEL IN THE TANKS. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG FAILED AND ALL RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE NEGATIVE. THE ACFT WAS DITCHEDIN ABOUT 25 FT OF WATER AND NOT RECOVERED. THE PLT BROADCAST A 'MAYDAY' PRIOR TO IMPACT & A MILITARY HELICOPTER RECOVERED THE OCCUPANTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |