- Date
- March 17, 1985, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Big Pine Key, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1814YCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850317007439A
- Case key
- 31371
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Analysis
The plt stated that while in cruise flt at about 1200 ft & 2300 RPM the eng lost pwr & the acft was ditched aprx 100 yards off shore in the ocean waters. The acft was found to have sufficient fuel in both tanks. The fuel selector was on, the fuel screen was clean & fuel was present in the carburetor bowl. The ignition system was intact & disassembly of the eng shows no evidence of internal failure or malfunction. The acft was operating at a power setting & alt that in reference to performance charts for temp & humidity is condusive to carburetor venturi icing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1814Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17249414
- Airframe hours
- 1,370
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James E. Allen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 21, 1984
- Departed
- TMB · Miami, FL
- Destination
- EYW · Key West, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 124 total · 86 in this make and model · 101 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EYW, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1814Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.