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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402B · Miami, FL · September 26, 1981

Date
September 26, 1981 · 20:12 local
Place
Miami, FL
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5879M
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FKU05
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,026 total451 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ground vehicle struck wing and engine while preparing for flight. Dark night, heavy rain and oil slick ramp.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND VEHICLE STRUCK WING AND ENGINE WHILE PREPARING FOR FLIGHT. DARK NIGHT, HEAVY RAIN AND OIL SLICK RAMP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.