ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281763
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 2022 |
| Time: | c. 16:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Keys Flight Academy LLC |
| Registration: | N587FL |
| MSN: | 28-7125446 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, off Marathon, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a loss of engine power, a Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser sustained substantial damage when it came to rest inverted after ditching in the shallow Gulf of Mexico waters shortly after takeoff from Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH/KMTH), Florida.
The two people onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.flkeysnews.com/news/local/article264700674.html
https://wsvn.com/news/local/florida/good-samaritans-rescue-2-after-small-plane-crashes-off-marathon/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N587FL
FAA ASIAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2022 13:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 22-Aug-2022 13:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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