What happened
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August 5, 2016 at approximately 11:30 am local time, N8305W, a PA-32-301T Piper saratoga fixed gear airplane, experienced an engine failure. The airplane was 38 miles south west of frrdy intersection at 2,500 feet altitude. The airplane had only the pilot onboard. The pilot stated he performed all the emergency procedures in accordance with the airplane flight manual (AFM) for engine restart, but to no avail. He then declared a mayday call on VHF frequency 121.5. A helicopter operated by south Florida water management responded to the call. The pilot then landed the airplane power off in Everglades national park at 25° 28? 44.22?, n 80° 50? 13.50? W. there were no injuries and the pilot was rescued by the helicopter 30 minutes after the forced landing. The pilot was then transported to opa locka coast guard station where he was examined by the EMT for injuries, none noted.
As the FAA filed it
AUGUST 5, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM LOCAL TIME, N8305W, A PA-32-301T PIPER SARATOGA FIXED GEAR AIRPLANE, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE WAS 38 MILES SOUTH WEST OF FRRDY INTERSECTION AT 2,500 FEET ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE HAD ONLY THE PILOT ONBOARD. THE PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED ALL THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL (AFM) FOR ENGINE RESTART, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN DECLARED A MAYDAY CALL ON VHF FREQUENCY 121.5. A HELICOPTER OPERATED BY SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT RESPONDED TO THE CALL. THE PILOT THEN LANDED THE AIRPLANE POWER OFF IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK AT 25° 28? 44.22?, N 80° 50? 13.50? W. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE PILOT WAS RESCUED BY THE HELICOPTER 30 MINUTES AFTER THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO OPA LOCKA COAST GUARD STATION WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED BY THE EMT FOR INJURIES, NONE NOTED.
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