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Aviation accident MIA90LA037
1 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 1989-12-07 · ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
Event
- NTSB number
MIA90LA037
- Event ID
20001213X29994
- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1989-12-07
- Location
- ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172
- Registration
- N8785B
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
THE ENGINE SEIZED FROM OIL STARVATION (LACK OF OIL OR OIL PRESSURE), WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DITCHED AT SEA.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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