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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Key Largo, FL · August 8, 2013

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Date: August 8, 2013 · 17:20 local
Place: Key Largo, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6569G
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total400 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6569GRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 2018 · Cessna 150LS/N 15072069 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot of N6569G reported a rough running engine and requested to land at the nearest airport. The controller instructed the pilot that homestead general would be the closest airport at 19 NM, but the pilot advised he did not want to fly across the everglades, ocean reef (07FA) was the next closest airport. The pilot elected to try and fly to 07FA. The pilot of an amphibian aircraft, N305KW, offered to assist and was directed to follow N6569G to 07FA. N6569G was not able to make it to the airport. Approximatley 4NM sw of 07FA, the pilot put the aircraft into the water. N305KW picked up the pilot and flew him to mia. 07FA airport manager and fire department were on the phone and were aware of the situation and called the coast guard to the scene.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OF N6569G REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND REQUESTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED THE PILOT THAT HOMESTEAD GENERAL WOULD BE THE CLOSEST AIRPORT AT 19 NM, BUT THE PILOT ADVISED HE DID NOT WANT TO FLY ACROSS THE EVERGLADES, OCEAN REEF (07FA) WAS THE NEXT CLOSEST AIRPORT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TRY AND FLY TO 07FA. THE PILOT OF AN AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT, N305KW, OFFERED TO ASSIST AND WAS DIRECTED TO FOLLOW N6569G TO 07FA. N6569G WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT. APPROXIMATLEY 4NM SW OF 07FA, THE PILOT PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE WATER. N305KW PICKED UP THE PILOT AND FLEW HIM TO MIA. 07FA AIRPORT MANAGER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE ON THE PHONE AND WERE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND CALLED THE COAST GUARD TO THE SCENE.