Cessna 172 N6013E

Summary

On 20 April 2017 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6013E, operated by HOW Inc, was involved in an accident near Yankeetown, 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

20 April 2017 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Yankeetown, Florida, United States

Coordinates

29.0017, -82.7622

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6013E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

HOW Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar Key → Orlando

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA17LA160

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that the engine run-up and takeoff were normal for the personal flight. About 15 minutes after takeoff, while in cruise flight, the engine experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot subsequently declared an emergency. He attempted to restart the engine four times before ditching the airplane in water. The pilot and passenger then egressed without injury. Examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although water was noted in the carburetor and fuel strainer, it could not be determined if the water entered the fuel system before the accident or when the airplane became submerged in water. Although weather conditions were conducive to the accumulation of serious icing at glide power, the investigation could not conclusively determine whether carburetor ice played a role in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.