Offshore Ditching After In-Flight Engine Failure (N199E)

Incident Overview During a cruise along the east coast of Florida, the pilot reported serious vibrations affecting one engine. The vibration forced the pilot to shut down the affected engine and feather its propeller. ## Emergency Response Unable to divert to the nearest airport, the pilot ditched the aircraft offshore. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank. The aircraft was subsequently lost. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a powerplant failure for an undetermined reason. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or date was provided in the source material.