What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 3, 2024, at 1230 EDT, a Piper PA28, privacy data omitted student pilot was flying solo cross country. When the aircraft had an engine failure causing an emergency landing into the water. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft had substational damage and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from albert whitted airport, st petersburg, Florida, on October 3, 2024.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 3, 2024, AT 1230 EDT, A PIPER PA28, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING SOLO CROSS COUNTRY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO THE WATER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTATIONAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT, ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, ON OCTOBER 3, 2024.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8575F · 1
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