Piper PA 46-350P N350MM

Summary

On 4 December 2010 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N350MM, operated by Side Stick LLC, was involved in an accident near Gulf of Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 December 2010 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulf of Mexico, United States

Coordinates

27.6339, -89.1339

Aircraft

Piper PA 46-350P

Registration

N350MM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Side Stick LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cozumel, Mexico → New Orleans

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA097

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

About 2 hours into a cross-country flight over water, the pilot heard a noticeable change in engine noise and observed erratic engine torque readings. Moments later the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power. After declaring an emergency, the pilot attempted to diagnose the problem and restart the engine to no avail. The airplane ditched 175 miles from land, in water over 5,000 feet deep. The airplane was not recovered and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.