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| Date: | Monday 12 December 2005 |
| Time: | 12:22 |
| Type: |  Cessna P172D |
| Owner/operator: | Aircraft Guaranty Title & Trust Llc |
| Registration: | N8547X |
| MSN: | P17257147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Barthélémy, French Antilles -
 Saint Barthélemy
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saint-Barthélémy-Rémy de Haenen Airport (SBH/TFFJ) |
| Saint-Barthélémy-Rémy de Haenen Airport (SBH/TFFJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On December 12, 2005, about 1222 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 172, N8547X, ditched during a loss of engine power in the ocean off the shoreline of Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger received no injuries. The flight originated earlier that day, at an unspecified time.
Information from the Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses of France stated that the accident airplane experienced a loss of engine power, while the passenger was taking pictures of a boat. The pilot restarted the engine; however, it stopped again and the airplane ditched afterwards.
Sources:
NTSB id 20051229X02022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 23-May-2022 03:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Dec-2023 18:22 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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