ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68802
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| Date: | 09-OCT-2009 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Mooney 20C |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2558Y |
| C/n / msn: | 3267 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 miles southwest of Cape Sable, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KVDF |
| KMTH |
Mooney 20C lost power, ditched in open water at night, all 3 persons on board were uninjured in the crash. Clung to a lobster buoy for 12 hours, and were found at 09:50 after a 12 hour search.
Lots of Jelly Fish stings - but all survived. Aircraft sank.
Sources:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/sfl-coast-guard-rescue-101009,0,4867055.story
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2009 23:21 | robbreid | Added |
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