At about 11:00 EST, a Piper Cherokee Six ditched in the Atlantic Ocean after an engine failure. The airplane sank in 8,000 feet of water; the pilot was uninjured. The flight had originated at 10:30, from Cat Island, Bahamas, en route to Nassau, Bahamas. The flight was cruising at 4,500 feet when the pilot reported the engine oil temperature rose rapidly to the red line. Shortly thereafter the oil pressure dropped, the engine ran rough, and the pilot could not maintain altitude. He elected to ditch near a boat.
March 3, Atlantic Ocean / Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six
At about 11:00 EST, a Piper Cherokee Six ditched in the Atlantic Ocean after an engine failure. The airplane sank in 8,000 feet of water; the pilot was uninjured. The flight had originated at 10:30, from Cat Island, Bahamas, en route to Nassau, Bahamas. The flight was cruising at 4,500 feet when the pilot reported the engine oil temperature rose rapidly to the red line. Shortly thereafter the oil pressure dropped, the engine ran rough, and the pilot could not maintain altitude. He elected to ditch near a boat....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper Cherokee Six experienced an engine failure, characterized by a rapid oil temperature rise and pressure drop, leading to its ditching in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The incident occurred around 11:00 EST during a flight from Cat Island to Nassau, Bahamas.
- The pilot was uninjured, although the aircraft sank in 8,000 feet of water.
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