ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174178
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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 2015 |
| Time: | c. 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Belle Island Management LLC |
| Registration: | N748NP |
| MSN: | 31-474 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Levee at 7900 Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Florida (FXE/KFXE) |
| Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft force landed to a canal levee in Boca Raton, Florida. The airplane was not damaged and the were no reported injuries during the incident to the occupant(s) onboard. Accoarding to a cintemporary newspaper report (see link #1):
"BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Details are still coming in but the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirms that a small plane made an emergency landing in the area of 7900 Palmetto Park Road.
Police tell us that the pilot, a 37 year old man, experienced engine trouble as he was flying to Pompano Beach. He decided to land the plane and did so, safely. Although were told that it was a “soft” landing.
UPDATE: The FAA now tells us that the plane landed on a grassy strip between the turnpike and Palmetto Park Road. The plane is a Piper PA-31 and the pilot reported trouble with both engines. The plane was flying from Fort Lauderdale Executive to Pompano Beach Airpark. Authorities have not yet released the name but the tail number — N748NP shows registration is under the name of “Belle Island Management.”
Sources:
1. http://bocanewsnow.com/2015/02/28/small-plane-lands-on-palmetto-park-road/
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=748NP
3. https://aviapages.com/aircraft/n748np/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000695952.html
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1436906
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2015 20:30 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Oct-2017 17:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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