ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286266
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| Date: | Saturday 1 March 2008 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Diamond DA20-C1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N859MS |
| MSN: | C0366 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 88 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-240-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Key West, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) |
| Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After maneuvering in the local area for approximately 15 minutes, the pilot initiated a descent, at idle power, to return to the airport. As he leveled the airplane in the traffic pattern (over water), he advanced the throttle to increase power; however, the engine did not respond. The pilot attempted, unsuccessfully, to restart the engine, and then prepared for a forced landing to the water, approximately 6 miles off shore. After the airplane came to rest, the pilot egressed and entered the life raft he had in the airplane. The airplane sank after about 5 minutes and was not recovered. The pilot purchased the airplane new approximately 2 years prior to the accident and no recent maintenance had been performed. Fuel records indicated the airplane was last refueled approximately 1 month prior with 13.8 gallons of fuel. According to the pilot, he last flew the airplane approximately 2 to 3 weeks prior to the accident, and prior to the accident flight, he departed with "just under full fuel," approximately 20 gallons.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08LA116
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 08:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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