# NTSB MIA74DKT50: Cessna 172, N8443U, Miami, FL, December 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1973
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKT50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3813  73/12/13   MIAMI,FLA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 353
        TIME - 1700                    N8443U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   LOCAL
        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- PROPPED ENG W/O ASSIST.ENG STARTED SUB DMGD CESSNA N8443U BEECH N95QR BELLANCA N9331R.L MAG ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8443U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8443U), registered now, S/N 17252343 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Tamiami

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19731213040399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731213040399A), Dec 13, 1973: Cessna 172F, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Propped eng w/o assist. Eng started sub dmgd Cessna N8443U Beech N95QR Bellanca N9331R.l mag on.

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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