What happened
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During a return flight from nassau Bahamas, pilot was given a clearance to land at st. Pierce international airport (kfpr) and clear customs. Pilot accepted the clearance and shortly after contacted tower stating he is landing in the water (canal) and that he is a "boat plane". Then stated "this is not good" twr asked if he was reporting an emergency. Reported no answer. Emergency status was declared by tower. Aircraft found at local marina. No further information available. Investigation contiuing. Further inspection of the aircraft indicates the pilot did not fully secure the fuel cap after the fueling mynn. The fuel siphoned out causing the fuel starvation.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A RETURN FLIGHT FROM NASSAU BAHAMAS, PILOT WAS GIVEN A CLEARANCE TO LAND AT ST. PIERCE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KFPR) AND CLEAR CUSTOMS. PILOT ACCEPTED THE CLEARANCE AND SHORTLY AFTER CONTACTED TOWER STATING HE IS LANDING IN THE WATER (CANAL) AND THAT HE IS A "BOAT PLANE". THEN STATED "THIS IS NOT GOOD" TWR ASKED IF HE WAS REPORTING AN EMERGENCY. REPORTED NO ANSWER. EMERGENCY STATUS WAS DECLARED BY TOWER. AIRCRAFT FOUND AT LOCAL MARINA. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION CONTIUING.FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT INDICATES THE PILOT DID NOT FULLY SECURE THE FUEL CAP AFTER THE FUELING MYNN. THE FUEL SIPHONED OUT CAUSING THE FUEL STARVATION.
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