MIA83LA229

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Miami, FL · September 12, 1983

Accident · FatalLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 12, 1983, 02:20 local (06:20 UTC)
Place
Miami, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N8366LCessna 172I
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830912047849A
Case key
30937

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Propeller/rotor contact to personStanding - engine(s) operating
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandCause
Inadequate trainingPilot in commandFactor
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Unsafe/hazardous condition - inattentivePassengerCause

Analysis

The acft landed at aprx 0215 EDT. After arriving at the ramp, the plt's wife exited from the acft thru the right door. She then walked in front of the acft & was struck by the propeller. The plt's wife was fatally injured & he was taken to a hospital & was treated for shock. An investigation revealed no record of a plt's license for either of the occupants.

Aircraft

Registration
N8366L
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17256566
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Jorge Angel Trujillo
Registered owner
Alta Aviation, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
PMP · Pompano Beach, FL
Airport
TMB · Tamiami

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
32
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Unknown
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft unknown
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 75 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
TMB

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.