Cessna 188 N6300G

Summary

On 10 August 1998 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N6300G, operated by Aircraft Parts and Avionics, was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 1998 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlantic Ocean

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N6300G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aircraft Parts and Avionics

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ft Lauderdale → Turks Caicos

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA220

Nobody was injured.

A complete loss of engine power due to loss of oil pressure, resulting in a force landing on non suitable terrain, and the subsequent sinking of the airplane in deep water.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After thirty minutes of flying, the pilot noticed the oil pressure was zero. The pilot reported the problem to Miami radio and advised them he was returning to the airport. About five minutes later with reduced power, the engine stopped. The pilot advised Miami radio of his intention to make an emergency landing on the water close to a large ship. After landing, the plane floated for approximately thirty minutes and then sank. The pilot reported being in the water for fifteen minutes before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. The airplane was not recovered.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.