# NTSB MIA73AM073: Cessna 172, N8015B, Biloxi, MS, December 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1972
- Place: Biloxi, MS · BILOXI, MS
- Location: 30.3960° N, 88.8853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Biloxi, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3960&lon=-88.8853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169255
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3959  72/12/12 NR.BILOXI,MISS        CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 964
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8015B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANAMA CITY,FLA             NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLTS BODY RECOVERED ON ISLAND SHORE 12/29/72.ACFT DMG PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8015B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8015B-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N 29815 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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