NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA83LA207
Registry · N9243F
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 182P
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACCFCD
Registrant of record
CIG AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH GLASSY WATER DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND IN MARGINAL WEATHER ON A DARK NIGHT. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGEDAND SANK BUT THE OCCUPANTS ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES. THE ACFT SANK IN WATER THAT IS OVER 60 FT DEEP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE FLOWN ON A DARK NIGHT INTO MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE SAID THE VISIBILITY WAS ABOUT 3 MILESIN RAIN AND FOG AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1983_SEA83LA207.txt.
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