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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Miami, FL · July 29, 2014

Date: July 29, 2014 · 12:30 local
Place: Miami, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N80298
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total300 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N80298Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266504 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

With 4 souls on board aircraft N80298 took off from kvrb to ktmb on 07/29/2014 around 10:45AM local time with approximately total of 18 gallons of fuel after purchasing 10 gallons from sun aviation at kvrb. After take off the plane climbed to 4000FT. Over the Miami beach shore line between 11:40 and 11:50 a/c descended from 4000 to 2000FT, canceled IFR flight plan and countinued with VFR. At 2000 ft pilot initiated a right turn and lost engine power. Pilot stopped the turn and the engine power was restored. Pilot then contacted the Miami center and informed them about his engine problems. Pilot reported to Miami center that he will be landing on the beach. At around 12:30PM local time a/c landed withe power at Miami beach with 4 souls on board. No injury or damages occurred.

As the FAA filed it

WITH 4 SOULS ON BOARD AIRCRAFT N80298 TOOK OFF FROM KVRB TO KTMB ON 07/29/2014 AROUND 10:45AM LOCAL TIME WITH APPROXIMATELY TOTAL OF 18 GALLONS OF FUEL AFTER PURCHASING 10 GALLONS FROM SUN AVIATION AT KVRB. AFTER TAKE OFF THE PLANE CLIMBED TO 4000FT. OVER THE MIAMI BEACH SHORE LINE BETWEEN 11:40 AND 11:50 A/C DESCENDED FROM 4000 TO 2000FT, CANCELED IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND COUNTINUED WITH VFR. AT 2000 FT PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AND LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT STOPPED THE TURN AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED. PILOT THEN CONTACTED THE MIAMI CENTER AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT HIS ENGINE PROBLEMS. PILOT REPORTED TO MIAMI CENTER THAT HE WILL BE LANDING ON THE BEACH. AT AROUND 12:30PM LOCAL TIME A/C LANDED WITHE POWER AT MIAMI BEACH WITH 4 SOULS ON BOARD. NO INJURY OR DAMAGES OCCURRED.