Christian Kath, 42, was aboard a rented Piper Cherokee with his wife Misty and their 12-year-old daughter Lily when the aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off Venice, Florida, on December 3, 2022. Wreckage was located about a third of a mile offshore; Misty and Lily’s bodies were recovered in the days after the crash. Christian’s body was not found and the search was suspended on December 7.

Christian had earned his private pilot’s license in July 2022 and had spoken about the joy of flying and taking his family on trips. The crash remains under investigation, and authorities asked boaters in the area to watch for debris or any sign of Christian’s remains.

If anyone was on the water near Venice on December 3 or has information about debris or sightings that could help locate Christian, please come forward.