Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Grand Cayman, -- 00000
Thursday, May 23, 2002 19:52 UTC

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On May 23, 2002 at 1952 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210F, N5816F, registered to Conch Aviation Incorporated and operated by a private pilot, reported a total loss of engine power and ditched into the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Grand Cayman Island. The personal flight was operated under visual meteorological conditions with a visual flight plan filed. The airplane is missing and the pilot is presumed fatally injured. The flight originated from Grand Cayman Island, at an undetermined time. Shortly after takeoff, approximately 20 nautical miles east of Owens Roberts International Airport, the point of departure, the private pilot radioed that he had experienced a total loss of engine power and was going to ditch the airplane. The destination airport was Edward Bodden Airfield, Little Cayman Island. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Grand Cayman Islands. Any further information may be obtained from: Director of Civil Aviation P.O. Box 10277 APO Grand Cayman Islands Telephone: (354) 949-7811 This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Grand Cayman Islands Government.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/23/2002
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1952
Event Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Event City Grand Cayman
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2002
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 193600N
Event Location Longitude 0814100W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1800
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date May 23 2002 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 6 2002 3:09PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Miami International

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5816F
NTSB Number ATL02WA109
Missing Aircraft Indicator Y
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 210F
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? --
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address 3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
Operator City WILMINGTON
Operator State DE
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 19810
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GMC
Departure City Grand Cayman
Departure State --
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1952
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Little Cayman
Destination State CB
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 6 2002 3:09PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --