| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 01, 2002 |
| Time: | 18:02 |
| Location: | Hollywood, Florida |
| Operator: | Air Taxi - Air Taxi Inc. |
| Flight #: | - |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Piper PA-31-250 |
| Registration: | N3525Y |
| cn / ln: | 31-7952127 |
| Aboard: | 5 (passengers:4 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:4 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The pilot declared an emergency and ditched into Atlantic Ocean, 300 yards off Dania Beach in 15 feet of water. The pilot's inadequate planning for a Title 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight, and his failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion while en route over the Atlantic Ocean, a power off glide, and ditching in the ocean. |
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