MIA76DKT58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Miami, FL · February 7, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1976
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
4 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N13835Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760207004789A
Case key
152743

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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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3-0524   76/2/7    MIAMI,FL            CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 153
        TIME - 0230                    N13835              PX-  0  3  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
          PILOT-METRO COND NOT ADEQUATE FOR VIS REFERENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DPTD ARPT IN FOGGY COND CLBD UP THRU HOLE IN CLD

Aircraft

Registration
N13835
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
New Tamiami

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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