# NTSB MIA84LA148: Cessna 172, N51184, West Palm Beach, FL, April 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 20, 1984, 10:17 local (15:17 UTC)
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 26.660499, -80.090934 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6605&lon=-80.0909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31126
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA148
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31126/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA148

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING AT 5,500 FT MSL, HE LEANED THE MIXTURE, & A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE ENG LOSTPARTIAL POWER. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE POWER WERE TO NO AVAIL; THE ENG DEVELOPED ONLY ABOUT 1600 RPM. THE FLT ENTERED A 300 FPM RATE OF DESCENT UNTIL IT DITCHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51184](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51184-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 17274275 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274275
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Richard A. Grue
- Registered owner: Chandelle Aviation Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 8, 1984, 81 hours before
- Departed: PBI, WEST PALM BEACH
- Destination: MYAT, TREASURE CAY
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 639 total, 193 in this make and model, 373 as pilot in command, 103 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840420014239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840420014239A), Apr 20, 1984: Cessna 172P, West Palm Beach, FL, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing in ocean after engine lost power for unknown reasons.

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.

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