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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · St Petersburg, FL · July 17, 1996

Date
July 17, 1996 · 14:35 local
Place
St Petersburg, FL
Airport
Albert Whitted Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6819Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA187
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540C1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
721 total

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What happened

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

Double engine failure after departure. Ditched in bay. Found rust and sediment in fuel system. Failed feather NR2.

As the FAA filed it

DOUBLE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER DEPARTURE. DITCHED IN BAY. FOUND RUST AND SEDIMENT IN FUEL SYSTEM. FAILED FEATHER NR2.

NTSB investigation

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