What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 11,2016 a Beech A35 (N69286) departed from isp and was destined for baf. While over the long island sound, the pilot declaired an emergency due to excessive engine vibration. The pilot executed a water landing close to shore near the town of Shorham NY. Pilot and sole passenger sustained only minor injuries (exposure). The aircraft was recovered from the water. The propeller and left upper engine cowl were not located. The aircraft had incurred substantial damage. Two holes were found in the engine crank case along with damage to the engine from the loss of the propeller. The engine is to be shipped to a Continental motors facility for further analysis.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 11,2016 A BEECH A35 (N69286) DEPARTED FROM ISP AND WAS DESTINED FOR BAF. WHILE OVER THE LONG ISLAND SOUND, THE PILOT DECLAIRED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE PILOT EXECUTED A WATER LANDING CLOSE TO SHORE NEAR THE TOWN OF SHORHAM NY. PILOT AND SOLE PASSENGER SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES (EXPOSURE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WATER. THE PROPELLER AND LEFT UPPER ENGINE COWL WERE NOT LOCATED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. TWO HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE CRANK CASE ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FROM THE LOSS OF THE PROPELLER. THE ENGINE IS TO BE SHIPPED TO A CONTINENTAL MOTORS FACILITY FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.