What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/4/2025 at approximately 1800L/2200Z the pilot in command of a Wright T/Bergin S velcty 173/RG-XL el just completed practicing maneuvers west of the Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26) Sebastian, Florida. He was approximately four miles west of (X26) on approach to land on runway 10. The pilot stated the engine cut out 3 times in 20 to 30 seconds and then shutdown. He was at approximately 1100 feet AGL and had little time to react. The pilot attempted to land on a level area next to a canal near I95 mile marker 160. Just short of the level area the plane moved sideways and crash landed in the water. The aircraft remained upright and the pilot exited with minor injuries. Invesigators confirmed both wing tanks were half full containing a total of approximately 35 gallons of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/4/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800L/2200Z THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF A WRIGHT T/BERGIN S VELCTY 173/RG-XL EL JUST COMPLETED PRACTICING MANEUVERS WEST OF THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (X26) SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA. HE WAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES WEST OF (X26) ON APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 10. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE CUT OUT 3 TIMES IN 20 TO 30 SECONDS AND THEN SHUTDOWN. HE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 FEET AGL AND HAD LITTLE TIME TO REACT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A LEVEL AREA NEXT TO A CANAL NEAR I95 MILE MARKER 160. JUST SHORT OF THE LEVEL AREA THE PLANE MOVED SIDEWAYS AND CRASH LANDED IN THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT AND THE PILOT EXITED WITH MINOR INJURIES. INVESIGATORS CONFIRMED BOTH WING TANKS WERE HALF FULL CONTAINING A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 35 GALLONS OF FUEL.