Date:	Sunday 13 August 2023
Time:	10:20
Type:	Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N62WE
MSN:	3317
Total airframe hrs:	3997 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Key West, FL -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Orlando-Apopka Airport, FL (X04)
Destination airport:	Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was enroute to the destination airport and overflying the Gulf of Mexico when about 15 nautical miles from the airport and at an altitude of 3,000 ft, the right engine suddenly lost power. The pilot described that about that time, the fuel totalizers indicated that 48 gallons of fuel were onboard, and his fuel quantity gauge indicated similarly. He then contacted air traffic control and declared an emergency. Shortly thereafter, the left engine also suddenly lost power. The pilot attempted to troubleshoot the issue and restart both engines but was unsuccessful. He subsequently ditched the airplane and was rescued from the water without injury. The airplane was not recovered and could not be examined after the accident, therefore the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/08/13/pilot-rescued-from-water-after-plane-goes-down-off-lower-florida-keys/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/pilot-rescued-near-sawyer-key-after-plane-crashes-in-lower-key-waters-officials-say/

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192998
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62WE
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N62WE/history/20230813/1230Z/X04/KEYW

https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/50f07dfabf6dd3cdd8841068f466d9f38b506115 (photo)

Ex C6-CIP, N503AP, N14HR, J8-VBH, YV-2700P, YV-914CP, YV-793P, YV-219CP, (N92992), (N82SA)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
13-Aug-2023 19:14	harro	Added
13-Aug-2023 19:17	harro	Updated
13-Aug-2023 19:57	RobertMB	Updated
14-Aug-2023 10:36	Captain Adam	Updated
14-Aug-2023 15:23	RobertMB	Updated
14-Aug-2023 19:06	n64339	Updated
15-Aug-2023 17:53	Captain Adam	Updated
23-Sep-2024 10:21	Captain Adam	Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]