Accident Cessna 172H Skyhawk N1483F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 6656
 
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Date:Wednesday 29 May 1968
Time:18:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172H Skyhawk
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N1483F
MSN: 172-54978
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Grand Turk -   Turks and Caicos Islands
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot declared eng quit and he was ditching so.Ofgrand turk. Damage and injury index presumed.
Year later what may have been plane tail section was found off Red Bays Bermuda [possible drifting by ocean currents]

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: MIA68A0098
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB
2. https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/765891
3. FAA Registry

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
13-Mar-2020 19:17 Nieman Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Apr-2022 09:01 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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