Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA88LA060

ST THERESA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4324H

MOONEY M20J

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 3000 FT SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ST. THERESA, FL OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE PLT REPORTED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT WAS THEN DITCHED APRX 11 NAUTICAL MILES & 146 DEGREES FROM ST. THERESA, FL, NEAR A FISHING VESSEL. THE PLT & PASSENGER THEN EVACUATED THE ACFT & WERE TRANSPORTED TO LAND. THE ACFT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED THEREFORE NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE LOSS OF POWER REPORTED BY THE PLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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