What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft ditched in bay, number 1 engine came apart in flight. (.4)during cruise flight, the number one engine began to make noises. The engine then lost total power. The pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The pilot was unable to feather the propeller. The pilot stated, 'noise and vibration got stronger. Shut down number 1 [engine]. Propeller would not feather....could not hold altitude or airspeed....' The pilot ditched the airplane in the atlantic ocean near shady side, new jersey. The airplane came to rest in approximately 200 feet of water, and was not recovered.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN BAY, NUMBER 1 ENGINE CAME APART IN FLIGHT. (.4)DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES. THE ENGINE THEN LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED, 'NOISE AND VIBRATION GOT STRONGER. SHUT DOWN NUMBER 1 [ENGINE]. PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER....COULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED....' THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR SHADY SIDE, NEW JERSEY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET OF WATER, AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.