ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387558
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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2000 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N738WD |
| MSN: | 17270287 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9851 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, AO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bahamas, OF (MYGF) |
| Ft Lauderdale, FL (FXE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, on the day before the accident, the airplane was fueled with 10 gallons of fuel. He stated that this gave the airplane a total of 25 gallons prior to departing the Grand Bahamas. After takeoff, the pilot climbed to a cruise altitude of 6500 feet. Approximately 42 nautical miles off Freeport, he began an initial descent to 4,500 feet, then 3,500 feet. When the pilot applied throttle following the descent, there was no engine response. The engine remained at idle and the pilot ditched the airplane near a commercial boat. All four occupants were rescued without injuries. The airplane was not recovered, and therefore the engine was not examined. Weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice, and carburetor heat was not used during the descent.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot failed to use carburetor heat during the descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00LA066
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2024 10:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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