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FAA accident report · Beech 35 · Marathon, FL · September 16, 2017

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Date
September 16, 2017 · 08:48 local
Place
Marathon, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3187V
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17LA347
Reported as
Beech 35
Reported engine
Continental E185 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
586 total8 in the last 90 days
N3187VRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2020 · Beech 35S/N D-623 · Built 1947Airframe modelBeech 35Engine modelContinental E185 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 N3187V was conducting a surveilance flight when the pilot experienced an uncommanded engine shut down between FL800' and 1000'. The aircraft was landed in the water approximately 3 miles north of the west end of the 7 mile bridge and 10 miles west of kmth in the Florida keys.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N3187V WAS CONDUCTING A SURVEILANCE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUT DOWN BETWEEN FL800' AND 1000'. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN THE WATER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH OF THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE AND 10 MILES WEST OF KMTH IN THE FLORIDA KEYS.

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 ERA17LA347Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarathon, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because saltwater corrosion precluded a complete examination.Sep 16, 2017 · Substantial damage