What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 08, 2024, at 1040 EDT, a Piper PA-32-300, privacy data omitted, privacy data omitted, departed Albert Whitted Airport (kspg) St. Petersburg, FL. Shortly after departure the aircraft experienced partial engine failure causing the aircraft to make an emergency landing into tamp bay. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft had minor damage after impact with the water, was submerged under approximately 15 feet of water, but was never recovered due to hurricane milton storm surges. The pilot and 3 passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 08, 2024.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 08, 2024, AT 1040 EDT, A PIPER PA-32-300, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DEPARTED ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT (KSPG) ST. PETERSBURG, FL. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO TAMP BAY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT WITH THE WATER, WAS SUBMERGED UNDER APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET OF WATER, BUT WAS NEVER RECOVERED DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON STORM SURGES. THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, ON OCTOBER 08, 2024.