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| Date: | Friday 18 April 2025 |
| Time: | c. 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Icarus Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | C-GHIW |
| MSN: | 18260894 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off El Sargento, Baja California Sur -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 182P Skylane on a marine wildlife survey flight ditched into the sea near El Sargento, Baja California Sur. Both occupants were rescued.
The aircraft was at about 1500 feet above the open ocean (Sea of Cortez) seven miles offshore when the engine failed. After several unsuccessful restart attempts, the pilot prepared for a water landing.
Sources:
https://oem.com.mx/elsudcaliforniano/policiaca/fuera-de-peligro-tripulantes-de-aeronave-que-se-desplomo-en-la-ventana-22860761
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/pilot-recounts-ditching-off-mexico/
https://archive.is/vIqBR (photo in this article is not from this accident)
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=10508&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/4/53666_1385836983.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N9354G
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2025 06:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Apr-2025 06:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Cn, ] |
| 19-Apr-2025 06:01 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 19-Apr-2025 10:44 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
| 19-Apr-2025 11:01 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 19-Apr-2025 11:12 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 21-Apr-2025 16:45 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2025 10:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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