Cessna 172N N733VB

Summary

On 11 October 2015 at about 19:37 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733VB was involved in an accident near Miami Beach, Florida, United States. One person was 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

11 October 2015 at 19:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Coordinates

25.7900, -79.9258

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733VB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hollywood → South Bimini

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA009

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered from the ocean after the ditching.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that, while en route at an altitude of about 3,500 ft mean sea level about 20 miles off the coast of Florida over the Atlantic Ocean, the airplane experienced a “partial loss of power followed by a complete engine failure.” He was unable to restore power and decided to glide as close to the coastline as possible. He ditched the airplane about 11 miles from the shore. The airplane was not recovered, which precluded a postaccident examination. Thus, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.