Aviation accident MIA04FA076

2 fatal · Cessna 177RG · 2004-04-20 · Tampa, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA04FA076
Event ID: 20040426X00509
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-04-20
Location: Tampa, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.909999, -82.441665

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 177RG
Registration: N1910Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel, and the reinstallation of an unserviced magneto during an engine overhaul, which resulted in the magneto malfunctioning, a loss of engine power, and the airplane being ditched into the water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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