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| Date: | Friday 24 May 1985 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1803Q |
| MSN: | U20601917 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2015 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Off Piney Point, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | KSGH |
| KNHK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While being vectored for GCA approach, engine seized at 4000 ft. Broke out of clouds at 800 ft and ditched in the bay. Airplane remained upright, but sank in lest than 1 minute. Pilot picked up by Navy H-3 after 10 minutes in water and transported to Patuxent River NAS (KNHK)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SAFE Journal, Vol 18, Spring 1988, pp. 6-15
NTSB File BFO85LA031
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2009 22:37 | Goldfish85 | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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