19871223081769A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Marathon, FL · December 23, 1987

Date: December 23, 1987 · 18:30 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5433Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA88LA069
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N5433YRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 1988 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2510 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel and ditched in the atlantic ocean southeast of Marathon, FL.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AND DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON, FL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA88LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarathon, FLU.S. Coast guard personnel stated that the pilot reported that they were out of fuel and were ditching approximately 110 miles southeast of Marathon FL. The pilots were picked up by the coast guard and were transported back to miami.Dec 23, 1987 · Destroyed