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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Maimi Beach, FL · February 2, 2016

Date: February 2, 2016 · 11:34 local
Place: Maimi Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: E7XS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8466G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA103
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 86 total86 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N8466GRegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2016 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8216064 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft N8446G had a planned VFR cross county flight with 2 private pilots on board that departed fort lauderdale executive (fxe) airport to Florida keys marathon (mth) airport and back to fxe. The flight returning from mth to fxe aircraft N8446G loss engine power and performed an emergency crash landing in the ocean off the shoreline of haulover park Beach inlet, miami Beach Florida approximately 100 feet of the Beach

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N8446G HAD A PLANNED VFR CROSS COUNTY FLIGHT WITH 2 PRIVATE PILOTS ON BOARD THAT DEPARTED FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE (FXE) AIRPORT TO FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON (MTH) AIRPORT AND BACK TO FXE. THE FLIGHT RETURNING FROM MTH TO FXE AIRCRAFT N8446G LOSS ENGINE POWER AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY CRASH LANDING IN THE OCEAN OFF THE SHORELINE OF HAULOVER PARK BEACH INLET, MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OF THE BEACH

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 ERA16LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have contributed to the power loss.Feb 2, 2016 · Substantial damage