27.7709° N, 82.6793° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Petersburg, FL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 12, 1985
Place
St Petersburg, FL
Airport
Clearwater
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N747AA
Reported as
Amtrat Falconxp
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine failure after liftoff. Landed in water. Ignition coil failed.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LIFTOFF. LANDED IN WATER. IGNITION COIL FAILED.