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Narrative: N93100,C-210 (red baron) requested an intersection departure on runway 06. The ok was granted to N93100 the winds, altimeter and clearance to depart runway 06 at the intersection. N93100 became airborne, retracted his gear and was abeam taxiway "bravo" when the engine quit. The aircraft impacted at the departure end of the runway and skipped into bay. Larry storie and myself, jesse j. barrington, departed the orlando FSDO to investigate an incident involving a red baron aircraft, N93100, CE-210, s/n 21060264, 7:00 am. November 5, 1997. We arrived at Albert Whitted municipal (spg), st. Petersburg. We began interviews of witnesses. I obtained a statement from Mr. Tony caruso, air traffic control specialist, who was on duty at the time of the incident. We later teamed up with blue water diver and salvage company. We rode rough and choppy seas for about 2.5 hours, trying to locate N93100 under water. Larry storie, poi, and jesse barrington, pmi, decided to terminate our search for N93100. I decided to leave for pilot country the a.m. of November 6, 1997, to retrieve the aircraft records. Mission accomplished, I proceeded to Albert Whitted Airport, st. Petersburg. I arrived shortly after the aircraft was retrieved from the water. I gave the insurance company permission to drain water from the engine and pickel the engine with engine oil. I did my investigation and concluded that airman competency was a factor. J.t. evans, a salvage company from orlando, Florida has the aircraft. Water was drained from the left tank. Thirty-five (35) gallons of fuel was drained from the right tank. Ron peterson, an employee of j.t. evans, and myself drained the fuel bowl (gascolator) and got water. The fuel selector valve was in the left tank position. The engine was not run because the insurance company felt that it was conclusive that the pilot mismanaged his fuel; he had fuel in the right tank (approximately 35 gallons), and no fuel in the left tank. Selector valve in the cockpit was on the left tank.