Cessna TR182 accident near No.Atlantic Oc, AO, March 10, 1987
On March 10, 1987, a Cessna TR182, registered N737NM, was destroyed in an accident near No.Atlantic Oc, AO. It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 10, 1987
- Place
- No.Atlantic Oc, AO
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N737NM · registry record · serial 18200861
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT DEPARTED CANADA ON A NORTH ATLANTIC FERRY FLIGHT TO SHANNON IRELAND AFTER JUMP STARTING THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE HE LEFT THE MASTER SWITCH ON OVERNIGHT. ABOUT 750 MILES WEST OF THE IRISH COAST THE ELECTICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND HE COULD NOT TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE FERRY TANKS. THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED AND SANK. THE PILOT WAS RESCUED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 366 hours in all; 286 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,678 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 5, 1987; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,475 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: YQX Gander OF at 4:53 am
- Destination: EINN Shannon OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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