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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Palm Beach, FL · February 28, 2019

Date: February 28, 2019 · 13:52 local
Place: Palm Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1563X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19TA111
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,506 total810 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N1563XRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2019 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7500037 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed fpr for great harbor cay, Bahamas. Flight following with ATC. Cleared to climb to 7500' at approx. 3700' pilot reported rough running engine, reported returning with turn west. Boost pump on, carb heat on and switching tanks result no inprovment. Engine stopped. Ditched at sea. Approximately O65 radial of pbi 25NM. Coast guard marked with smoke and Palm Beach sheriffs office boat picked up pilot. Aircraft sunk.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED FPR FOR GREAT HARBOR CAY, BAHAMAS. FLIGHT FOLLOWING WITH ATC. CLEARED TO CLIMB TO 7500' AT APPROX. 3700' PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, REPORTED RETURNING WITH TURN WEST. BOOST PUMP ON, CARB HEAT ON AND SWITCHING TANKS RESULT NO INPROVMENT. ENGINE STOPPED. DITCHED AT SEA. APPROXIMATELY O65 RADIAL OF PBI 25NM. COAST GUARD MARKED WITH SMOKE AND PALM BEACH SHERIFFS OFFICE BOAT PICKED UP PILOT. AIRCRAFT SUNK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA19TA111Accident · No injuriesFinal reportWest Palm Beach (Atlantic Ocean)A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a ditched landing in the ocean.Feb 28, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1563X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040208002009AFinal Approach · Collegeville, PA(-23) While attempting to land on runway 27 at Perkiomen Valley Airport (N10), on final approach the aircraft struck a tree about 70 feet short of the runway and lost the right wing tip fuel tank. The aircraft then struck a snow bank at the edge of the runway…Feb 8, 2004 · Substantial damage Incident 19780227000149IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · West Chester, PAWhile taxiing for takeoff, pilot allowed aircraft to strike parked glider.Feb 27, 1978 · Minor damage