ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385595
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 2001 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Taylor |
| Registration: | N13237 |
| MSN: | 17262598 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, AO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE/KFXE) |
| Freeport-Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO/MYGF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cessna 172, was ditched off the coast of Freeport, Grand Bahamas Island, after a partial loss of engine power. The flight departed Fort Lauderdale Executive, Florida. According to the pilot, while making a descent from 5500 feet to 4500 feet, the engine began to lose power. The pilot began the necessary emergency procedures to regain full power of the engine. The engine never regained full power, and he elected to ditch in the ocean. The airplane was not recovered from the ocean for examination.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL01LA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 05:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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