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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Cape Coral, FL · July 7, 2017

Date: July 7, 2017 · 09:50 local
Place: Cape Coral, FL
Airport: Page Field
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2492U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA234
Reported as: Cessna 172D
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 263 total

N2492URegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2019 · Cessna 172DS/N 17250092 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172D Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 07, 2017 at approximated 0950 local time, a Cessna, 172D aircraft struck a power line 15 minutes after take off from Page Field (fmy) airport due to engine failure. Pilot reported to tower having engine problems, flying west by veterans bridge at approximate 1200 feet. A few minutes later he contacted the tower again to report loss of engine power and that he was going to land down town Cape Coral on an unknown street.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 07, 2017 AT APPROXIMATED 0950 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA, 172D AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF FROM PAGE FIELD (FMY) AIRPORT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED TO TOWER HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS, FLYING WEST BY VETERANS BRIDGE AT APPROXIMATE 1200 FEET. A FEW MINUTES LATER HE CONTACTED THE TOWER AGAIN TO REPORT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND DOWN TOWN CAPE CORAL ON AN UNKNOWN STREET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA17LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCape Coral, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination with water and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that detected, but did not fully resolve, the water contamination of the fuel system.Jul 7, 2017 · Substantial damage