MIA70D0045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · July 4, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1439YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173931

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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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3-1923   69/7/4    MIAMI,FLA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 324
        TIME - 0130                    N1439Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 244 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT. HIT N5816F MINOR DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1439Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami Intl

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