# Accident 20230307008399A: Cessna 172M, Homestead, FL, March 7, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 2023, 16:15 local time
- Place: Homestead, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.6476° N, 80.4332° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6476&lon=-80.4332&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64535, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64535) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320-E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230307008399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PART 91 OPERATION CESSNA 172M, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SERIAL NUMBER 17265291 LOST ENGINE POWER AND OIL PRESSURE WITH ONE PILOT AND ONE STUDENT PILOT ON BOARD. EMERGENCY LANDING IN EVERGLADES WEST OF MIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PILOT AND STUDENT PILOT ONBOARD AIRCRAFT SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA141), Mar 7, 2023: Cessna 172M (N64535), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil lubrication.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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