# NTSB MIA73FLD55: Cessna 172E, N3774S, Sebring, FL, February 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1973
- Place: Sebring, FL · SEBRING, FL
- Location: 27.4729° N, 81.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sebring, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.4729&lon=-81.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170403
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLD55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD55

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0612  73/2/20    SEBRING,FLA         BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 459
        TIME - 0735                    N8932U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEBRING AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAKELAND,FLA                LAKELAND,FLA                 SEBRING,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- BEECH N8932U STOPPED ON TAXIWAY AFTR CLRG RWY.CESSNA TAXIED THRU R WING AND PROP ARC OF BEECH.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0612  73/2/20    SEBRING,FLA         CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 1500
        TIME - 0735                    N3774S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEBRING AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT MEYERS,F4A               FT MEYERS,FLA                SEBRING,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- COMPLETED ENG RUNUP,DRG TAXI HIT BEECH N8932U WHICH HAD STOPPED AFTR LDG AND CLEARED THE RWY.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N3774S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sebring Air Term

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8932U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8932U), registered now, S/N D-7921, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sebring Air Term

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730220006471A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730220006471A), Feb 20, 1973: Cessna 172E, Sebring, FL, Substantial damage. Completed eng runup,drg taxi hit Beech N8932U which had stopped aftr ldg and cleared the rwy.
- [Accident 19730220006472A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730220006472A), Feb 20, 1973: Beech S35, Sebring, FL, Substantial damage. Beech N8932U stopped on taxiway aftr clrg rwy.Cessna taxied thru r wing and prop arc of Beech.

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.

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