# Accident 19860720034459A: Cessna 177RG, Dania, FL, July 20, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1986, 10:05 local time
- Place: Dania, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.0500° N, 80.1400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0500&lon=-80.1400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1554H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 165 total, 88 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860720034459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN OCEAN WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER. A RECENTLY INSTALLED FUEL LINE WAS FOUND LOOSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA86LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA215), Jul 20, 1986: Cessna 177RG (N1554H), Dania, FL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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