Accident · substantial damage
Sep 6, 1983 · Gainesville, FLTHE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE IN FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE CLIMBTO CRUISE THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT ONCE AND THEN EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ACFT LYING ON ITS BACK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD SOME FUEL IN IT AND THE VEGETATION BENEATH THE TANKCAP AND VENT WAS BROWN AND SMELLED OF…
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- MIA83FA223
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA83FA223)