ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207617
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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 2018 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N713CX |
| MSN: | 17701121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3602 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Key West International Airport (KEYW), Monroe County, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW) |
| Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot reported that the preflight inspection, engine start, taxi, and engine run-up were uneventful. During initial climb for the local flight, about 400 ft above ground level, the engine power suddenly reduced to idle. The pilot lowered the nose of the airplane and made a shallow left turn to avoid trees; however, the airplane contacted power lines and came to rest upright in a parking lot. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Examination of the wreckage revealed that adequate fuel remained on board and that fuel had leaked from the airplane after impact. During the examination, the fuel screen was removed from the fuel servo. Although some rust was observed on the screen and in the servo, consistent with the airplane sitting unused over a period of time, it is not likely that this had any impact on the operation of the engine. Further examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, the reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=30208
Location
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Photo: FAA
Media:
A Cessna Cardinal 177 single-engine plane based in Key West took off from runway 9 at Key West International Airport on Thursday afternoon — and immediately lost engine power and crashed. No one was injured.https://t.co/fBLIDlL1uC pic.twitter.com/MFOW52JDSL
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 15 mars 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2018 19:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Mar-2018 19:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Mar-2018 19:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Mar-2018 21:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 15-Mar-2018 22:53 | Geno | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Jun-2019 07:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Jun-2019 13:54 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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