ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374587
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 1986 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Fowler, Mcdonald, Rebull |
| Registration: | N1554H |
| MSN: | 177RG0728 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3211 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dania, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft.lauderdale, FL (FXE |
| Key West, FL (KEYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE FLYING ALONG THE BEACH THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE STEADILY LOST POWER. THE PILOT THEN DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE AFTER RECOVERY REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL SERVO UNIT TO THE FUEL DIVIDER BLOCK WAS LOOSE. THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPRAY PATTERNS ON THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 1.1 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AND THE AN OVERHAULED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AT THAT TIME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA215
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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