ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352551
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| Date: | Thursday 23 September 1999 |
| Time: | 08:59 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Bay Air Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N3342T |
| MSN: | 17700642 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2672 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | St Petersburg, FL (KSPG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while engaged in traffic reporting duties, at 1,000 feet, 6 miles southwest of the Albert Whitted Municipal Airport, the engine started to sputter and there was a loss of engine power. The pilot further stated that she performed the emergency checklist, turned toward Albert Whitted Municipal Airport, and made a radio call. She attempted to regain cruise power, but the engine produced insufficient power to maintain altitude. She ditched the airplane in shallow water in the vicinity of Tierra Verde, where both she and the passenger were rescued. According to an FAA inspector who conducted an examination of the airplane, the throttle control cable clamp, located just aft of the carburetor was loose from the throttle housing, and made a bow upwards without fully manipulating the throttle control arm.
Probable Cause: A loose throttle control cable clamp which resulted in a lose of power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Mar-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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