- Date
- July 20, 1986, 10:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place
- Dania, FL
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1554HCessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860720034459A
- Case key
- 31677
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While flying along the beach the pilot noticed that the engine steadily lost power. The pilot then ditched the aircraft. Examination of the aircraft wreckage after recovery revealed that the fuel line from the fuel servo unit to the fuel divider block was loose. There was also evidence of fuel spray patterns on the inside of the lower engine cowling. The aircraft had an annual inspection 1.1 hours prior to the accident, and the an overhauled engine was installed at that time.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1554H
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG0728
- Airframe hours
- 3,211
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fowler, Mcdonald, Rebull
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 3, 1986 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- FXE · Ft.Lauderdale, FL
- Destination
- EYW · Key West, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 165 total · 88 in this make and model · 92 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLL, 2 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.