- Date
- April 5, 1985, 13:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Key West, FL
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8705NPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850405011039A
- Case key
- 31383
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that while on a local sightseeing flt, the eng quit completely & opon touchdown in the water the acft flipped over & came to rest inverted. Investigation revealed that the plt departed summerland key with an insufficient amount of fuel for his intended flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8705N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2825526
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Phillip Hogue
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1984 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- X20 · Summerland Key, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 144 total · 70 in this make and model · 79 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EWY, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.