What happened
During a period of cruise flight along the coastline, the aircraft experienced a double engine failure. As the loss of power made it impossible to sustain a safe flying altitude, the pilot initiated an emergency procedure to ditch the plane. The landing took place a few hundred yards away from the shores of Marco Island.
Following the impact with the water, the pilot was successfully rescued by responders. However, the aircraft subsequently sank into the water and remains unrecovered.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the incident was caused by a powerplant failure for reasons that have not yet been determined.