Cessna 172I accident near Miami, Florida, September 12, 1983
On September 12, 1983 at about 6:20 am local time, a Cessna 172I, registered N8366L, suffered minor damage in an accident near Miami, Florida (Tamiami airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 12, 1983 · about 6:20 am local time
- Place
- Miami, Florida · Tamiami · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172I · all 172Is on the register
- Registration
- N8366L · registry record · serial 17256566
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PMP Pompano Beach FL at 5:15 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 am from TMB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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