A cable failure on board the Island Lady led the shuttle boat to crash into Tropical Breeze Casino’s dock and building back in October, according to a U.S. Coast Guard damage survey.

The report states that on Oct. 22, the cable going from the boat’s micro command box to the transmission failed — that meant the crew couldn’t disengage the starboard engine.

Damage to the boat is described as “minimal” — minor scratches on the bow.

When the coast guard took a look at the boat the next day, a visual inspection of the hull was conducted and tests involving the engines were performed. The report noted these tests were satisfactory, as was a visual inspection of a new cable.

Damage to the building, meanwhile, was described as “catastrophic.”

“It’s extensive damage to the rear of the building to the point where our building official has advised them not to use that particular portion,” said Port Richey Police Chief Gerard DeCanio.

DeCanio toured the building about two weeks after the incident with other city officials.

"I walked into this damaged portion, and it seemed pretty solid," Chief DeCanio said. "It's built over water — that's why the building official didn't want any more people in and out of it."

A city site inspection report notes that plans have been submitted to repair the dock and the building. Building department officials did not return our request for comment.

Fifty passengers were forced to jump from the Island Lady into the gulf last month when the boat became engulfed in flames. One woman later died.

Spokespeople for both Tropical Breeze Casino and the U.S. Coast Guard declined to comment on the report because of the ongoing investigation into that fire.

There's no information that suggests the October crash is connected to the January fire.