MINR · Rockwell 112TCA · 2006-06-23 · Sarasota, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA079
Event ID
20060705X00872
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-23
Location
Sarasota, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.381111, -82.56472
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Rockwell
Model
112TCA
Registration
N1052D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight, and a subsequent ditching. Factors contributing to the accident were a low fuel level at departure, and fuel contamination.