Incident Overview
A Cessna 195, registered as N4477C, was involved in a forced landing to water during a night flight. The incident occurred approximately 2 miles south-southwest of Cape May, New Jersey. The aircraft, a single-engine tailwheel model, and its certificated commercial pilot have not been recovered.
Flight Details
The flight was a personal cross-country trip that had departed from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with an intended destination of Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the operation, which was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
Conditions
Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the time of the incident. The forced landing took place during nighttime hours.
Status
As of the latest available information, neither the airplane nor the pilot have been located or recovered. No further details have been provided regarding the cause of the forced landing or the circumstances leading to it.