What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot states he was at cruise with ATC flight following approx 6 miles off the coast of NE FL when his engine began to sputter. Went through appropriate emergency procedures, had fuel in both tanks but the engine would not restart. ATC guided to nearest airport naval station Mayport, FL. With aircraft glide ratio, l/d max performance there was not enough atlitude to make shore, aircraft was ditched at sea.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATES HE WAS AT CRUISE WITH ATC FLIGHT FOLLOWING APPROX 6 MILES OFF THE COAST OF NE FL WHEN HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. WENT THROUGH APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, HAD FUEL IN BOTH TANKS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. ATC GUIDED TO NEAREST AIRPORT NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, FL. WITH AIRCRAFT GLIDE RATIO, L/D MAX PERFORMANCE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ATLITUDE TO MAKE SHORE, AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED AT SEA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.