21 May 2023

After takeoff and following approximately two hours of flight southwest toward Hawaii, the aircraft reversed its course around 10:40 a.m., as per Flightradar tracking data. The pilots reported to Air Traffic Control a malfunction with the fuel transfer system, leading to an inability to use the additional fuel that was on board. In response, the pilots changed course and flew back towards Half Moon Bay, California, a decision likely influenced by the lack of fuel supply due to the inability to transfer available fuel between tanks.
At 1:30 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call from the pilots. They reported their location at approximately 70 nautical miles west of Pacifica, California, and estimated that their remaining fuel would last no more than 15 minutes. The pilots informed the Coast Guard of their intent to ditch the aircraft into the ocean, and they also mentioned the presence of a yellow life raft onboard.
The Coast Guard responded by deploying an aerial search crew, which located the aircraft around 2:30 p.m., approximately 40 nautical miles southwest of San Francisco. The aircraft was observed to be upside down in the water, with no immediate sighting of the life raft. A rescue swimmer was able to observe and confirm that the two pilots were still strapped in the plane and unresponsive. The pilots were later pronounced dead at the scene, as reported by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

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