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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 2000 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion A |
| Owner/operator: | Spruce Creek Fly-in Aviation |
| Registration: | N5117K |
| MSN: | NAV-4-2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2480 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Daytona Bch Sh, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spruce Creek, FL |
| St. Augustine, FL (KSGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while he was in level flight at 1,000 feet the engine ceased operating, and he turned the aircraft toward the beach, "lined up with DBIA runway 27", and tried to restart the aircraft engine. He said he tried to restart the engine two times, but did not have any success, so he landed about 150 yards from the shore, in about 11 feet of water. The aircraft was recovered after about two days in the ocean, and an FAA inspector and a representative from the engine manufacturer conducted a postaccident examination of the aircraft. According to the inspector and the manufacturer's representative, the examination did not reveal any evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunctions. In addition, the NTSB examined the carburetor, electric boost fuel pump, and the engine driven fuel pump, and no anomalies were found.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, that resulted in the aircraft being ditched.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA251
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 08:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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