FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Ambergris Cay, TK · July 3, 1987
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The engines failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was ditched in the ocean. Pilot miscalculated fuel reserve.
THE ENGINES FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. PILOT MISCALCULATED FUEL RESERVE.
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