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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · August 22, 2012

Date: August 22, 2012 · 11:30 local
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2970G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA522
Reported as: Piper PA-28RT-201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total2,800 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N2970GRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Piper PA-28RT-201TS/N 28R-7931283 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that his engine began to run rough and was losing power. He was in contact with ATC and they informed him of his closest airports. Unable to reach an airport the aircraft was forced to ditch in the salt water. The pilot exited the aircraft without injury and was able to make it to a semi land mass fairly close to the partially submerged aircraft and was rescued by the USCG and taken to USCG air station clearwater.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND WAS LOSING POWER. HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH ATC AND THEY INFORMED HIM OF HIS CLOSEST AIRPORTS. UNABLE TO REACH AN AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO DITCH IN THE SALT WATER. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A SEMI LAND MASS FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE PARTIALLY SUBMERGED AIRCRAFT AND WAS RESCUED BY THE USCG AND TAKEN TO USCG AIR STATION CLEARWATER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA12LA522Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHernando Beach, FLA partial loss of engine power due to a blockage of the No. 6 cylinder fuel injector nozzle.Aug 22, 2012 · Substantial damage