ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235403
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 2010 |
| Time: | 21:39 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Atlantic Airways Dba |
| Registration: | N44WH |
| MSN: | 17272313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | , GM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bartow, FL (BOW) |
| Key West, FL (EYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during cruise flight the airplane's engine lost power and he was unable to restart it. He subsequently ditched the airplane in the Gulf of Mexico. He reported that the airplane had been refueled on the morning of the accident; however, documentation from the fixed base operator revealed that the most recent refueling of the airplane was the day prior. After ditching, the airplane sank and was not recovered.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Apr-2020 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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