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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-310 · Boca Raton, FL · February 28, 2015

Date: February 28, 2015 · 12:15 local
Place: Boca Raton, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N748NP
Reported as: Piper PA-31-310
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N748NPRegistered now · Piper PA-31-310S/N 31474 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-310 Engine modelLycoming TIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed on an IFR flight plan from kfxe enroute to kpmp. Shortly after departure the pilot advised ATC of right engine trouble and subsenquently engine failure. ATC assisted by recommending alternate landing options. Pilot then reported failure of both engines and that he would have to put it down somewhere. ATC advised that the Florida turnpike was below him. Emergency landing was executed between a county drainage ditch and a residential neighborhood in Boca Raton, Florida.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM KFXE ENROUTE TO KPMP. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT ADVISED ATC OF RIGHT ENGINE TROUBLE AND SUBSENQUENTLY ENGINE FAILURE. ATC ASSISTED BY RECOMMENDING ALTERNATE LANDING OPTIONS. PILOT THEN REPORTED FAILURE OF BOTH ENGINES AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PUT IT DOWN SOMEWHERE. ATC ADVISED THAT THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE WAS BELOW HIM. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED BETWEEN A COUNTY DRAINAGE DITCH AND A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA.

Other reports on N748NP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20150515008309ILanding: Approach · Ft Lauderdale, FLPIC reported that during the approach sequence the left engine began to run rough which created drag on the aircraft. He elected to shut the engine down,declared an emergency with ATC and landed the aircraft safely.May 15, 2015 · No damage