( CNN ) -- A Georgia man was killed and his daughter critically injured Sunday when an airplane struck them as they walked along a Florida beach . Sarasota County Sheriff 's Office spokeswoman Wendy Rose said Venice Municipal Airport officials reported a plane in distress Sunday afternoon . The pilot of a 1972 Piper Cherokee radioed that he would be unable to make it back to the airport and that he was instead going to attempt a landing on Caspersen Beach , just to the south . The plane landed and hit Ommy Irizarry , 36 , and his daughter , Oceana , 9 , about 2:45 p.m. , according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration . Irizarry died on the scene . His daughter was airlifted to All Children 's Hospital and is believed to be in critical condition , according to the sheriff 's office . `` The dad looked very bad , '' witness Zack Arceneaux told CNN affiliate Bay News 9 . `` They were performing CPR on him . He had blood on his face . It looked like he was n't breathing at all . '' `` It 's the last thing you 'd expect , '' Arceneaux said to CNN affiliate WTSP . `` I did n't hear anything . Actually I thought the motor must 've went out . I did n't hear anything . Figured , maybe it ran out of fuel and just hit them and they were n't ready . '' The pilot , Karl Kokomoor and his passenger , David Theen , were uninjured . Both are from Englewood , Florida . The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating . Pilot jumps from his own damaged plane . CNN 's Joe Sutton contributed to this report .
: : : : ` ` I did n't hear anything . ... I thought the motor must ' ve cut out '' Small plane ditches onto the runway , killing a man and injuring his daughter . The pilot radioed that he was unable to make it back to the airport . Daughter , 9 , airlifted to hospital .