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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · June 24, 1995

Date
June 24, 1995 · 09:30 local
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N57880
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA95LA156
Reported as
Piper PA36300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On over ocean ferry flight. Engine quit changing to hopper fuel tank. Unable restart. Ditched. Aircraft sank.

As the FAA filed it

ON OVER OCEAN FERRY FLIGHT. ENGINE QUIT CHANGING TO HOPPER FUEL TANK. UNABLE RESTART. DITCHED. AIRCRAFT SANK.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N57880 · 2

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