What happened
On June 22, 1988, at approximately 1500 EDT, a Cessna 180, registration N3634C, was conducting a Part 91 personal flight from Bimini, Bahamas, enroute to Miami, Florida. During the flight, which was operating under visual meteorological conditions, the pilot experienced a loss of oil pressure. This led to the engine seizing, resulting in a loss of power.
The aircraft ditched in the ocean near Bimini. While the airplane was destroyed during the impact, the two occupants were not injured. Following the ditching, the occupants were located and rescued by a fishing vessel.