CEDAR KEY, FL, USA
N13714
CESSNA 177B
THE PLT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF, WHILE FLYING AT 1400 FT, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN, THEN THE ENG LOST POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG & SUBSEQUENTLY DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 1/4 MI SOUTH OF CEDAR KEY, FL. THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED FROM WHERE IT SANK IN 20 FT OF WATER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG, FUEL SYS & RELATED COMPONENTS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION; HOWEVER, THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE IMPACT DAMAGE FROM DITCHING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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