Pilot reported engine failure before Monday plane crash in C-54 canal

Pilot reported engine failure before Monday plane crash in C-54 canal

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The pilot of a small aircraft notified officials the plane’s engine malfunctioned moments before it made an emergency landing into the C-54 canal on Monday afternoon, according to the FAA. No injuries were reported. The pilot traveled in a Velocity 173/RG-XL Elite aircraft, FAA officials said. The pilot was the only person aboard the fixed-wing, single-engine plane. FAA officials described the flight as a personal activity.…