Accident Cessna 177RG N1554H, Sunday 20 July 1986

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Date:	Sunday 20 July 1986
Time:	10:05 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Fowler, Mcdonald, Rebull
Registration:	N1554H
MSN:	177RG0728
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	3211 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dania, FL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ft.lauderdale, FL (FXE
Destination airport:	Key West, FL (KEYW)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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