ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386626
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| Date: | Sunday 14 April 2024 |
| Time: | c. 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8047S |
| MSN: | 32R-8229025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Torrance, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Monica Airport, CA (SMO/KSMO) |
| Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP, N8047S, sustained substantial damage following a loss of engine power and a ditching into the ocean off Torrance, California.
The pilot and his dog were able to swim to shore.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-14/man-swims-to-shore-with-dog-after-crashing-in-ocean
https://www.dailynews.com/2024/04/14/pilot-dog-escape-plane-that-hit-the-water-and-sunk-off-rancho-palos-verdes-coast/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N8047S
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8047S/history/20240415/0026Z/KSMO/L%2033.72458%20-118.38898
https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/3/0/7434033.jpg?v=v40fd576cce7 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2024 04:06 | RobertMB | Added |
| 15-Apr-2024 23:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2024 13:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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