Accident Details
Date
Thursday, December 7, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA90LA037
Location
ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
Event ID
20001213X29994
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE ENGINE SEIZED FROM OIL STARVATION (LACK OF OIL OR OIL PRESSURE), WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DITCHED AT SEA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8785B
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
36485
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GONZALEZ RICHARD JR
Address
URB STA MARIA CALLE 1 A 17
Status
Deregistered
City
CEIBA
State / Zip Code
PR 00635
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA90LA037