MIA66D0292

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · October 2, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1965
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3920SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175743

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2946   65/10/2   MIAMI FLA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 401
        TIME - 2030                    N3920S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION-SIMULATED ASR APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N3920S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami

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