What happened
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Pilot stated while cruising at 8500 feet they heard a thump and within 5 seconds the engine had seized.
A normal water landing was made approximately 10 miles off shore, aircraft was towed to Cedar Key by rescue boat.
Pilot stated that inspection revealed exhaust can cracked, engine case ruptured, power turbine blades missing, prop governor beta cam blown out, suspect no. 1 or 2 bearing failure.
Aircraft damage limited to cowling and engine components.
Aircraft was on a reposition flight from key west, FL to ketchikan, AK.
Operator immediately notified pmi.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED WHILE CRUISING AT 8500 FEET THEY HEARD A THUMP AND WITHIN 5 SECONDS THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED.
A NORMAL WATER LANDING WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OFF SHORE, AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO CEDAR KEY BY RESCUE BOAT.
PILOT STATED THAT INSPECTION REVEALED EXHAUST CAN CRACKED, ENGINE CASE RUPTURED, POWER TURBINE BLADES MISSING, PROP GOVERNOR BETA CAM BLOWN OUT, SUSPECT NO. 1 OR 2 BEARING FAILURE.
AIRCRAFT DAMAGE LIMITED TO COWLING AND ENGINE COMPONENTS.
AIRCRAFT WAS ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT FROM KEY WEST, FL TO KETCHIKAN, AK.
OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED PMI.
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