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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172L · Sarasota, FL · September 11, 2015

Date: September 11, 2015 · 08:16 local
Place: Sarasota, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7772G
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 273 total204 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N7772GRegistered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17259472 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 172L 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.

The pilot was enroute to Sarasota airport, srq from saint petersburg clearwater airport, pie. The aircraft was cruising at 2500 ft MSL. The pilot began descent to Sarasota airport and after reaching 800 ft MSL at approximately 3 miles from srq, the aircraft started sputtering and losing power. The pilot tried to increase power, resulting in a complete loss of power. The pilot was able to land on the road and then coast to the shoulder in the grass. Carburator heat was not used during descent.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO SARASOTA AIRPORT, SRQ FROM SAINT PETERSBURG CLEARWATER AIRPORT, PIE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT 2500 FT MSL. THE PILOT BEGAN DESCENT TO SARASOTA AIRPORT AND AFTER REACHING 800 FT MSL AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM SRQ, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO INCREASE POWER, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND ON THE ROAD AND THEN COAST TO THE SHOULDER IN THE GRASS. CARBURATOR HEAT WAS NOT USED DURING DESCENT.