Cessna 177 N3342T

Summary

On 23 September 1999 at about 12:59 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3342T, operated by Bay Air Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near St Petersburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 September 1999 at 12:59

Classification

Accident

Location

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.7508, -82.6406

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N3342T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bay Air Flying Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA271

Nobody was injured.

A loose throttle control cable clamp which resulted in a lose of power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while engaged in traffic reporting duties, at 1,000 feet, 6 miles southwest of the Albert Whitted Municipal Airport, the engine started to sputter and there was a loss of engine power. The pilot further stated that she performed the emergency checklist, turned toward Albert Whitted Municipal Airport, and made a radio call. She attempted to regain cruise power, but the engine produced insufficient power to maintain altitude. She ditched the airplane in shallow water in the vicinity of Tierra Verde, where both she and the passenger were rescued. According to an FAA inspector who conducted an examination of the airplane, the throttle control cable clamp, located just aft of the carburetor was loose from the throttle housing, and made a bow upwards without fully manipulating the throttle control arm.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.