Cessna 172H accident near Miami, FL
On May 14, 2022, a Cessna 172H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miami, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 14, 2022
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 25.901°N, 80.125°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220514105075
Official records · ERA22FA226
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Miami ATC (Mia) - Audio Recording Of Radio Communications: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 14, 2022, about 1251 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H airplane, N8845Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured, two passengers were seriously injured, and five people on the ground received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. On the day of the accident, the pilot departed Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51), Homestead, Florida, about 1145, and flew to North Perry Airport (HWO), Hollywood, Florida, where he landed about 1220. About 1223, the pilot added about 11.2 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel to the airplane. After loading his passengers, who were members of his family, he departed at 1238, destined for Key West International Airport (EYW), Key West, Florida. According to one of the passengers, he and the other passenger arrived as the pilot was finishing putting fuel in the airplane. He observed the pilot using a checklist while they were waiting to take off. After takeoff, they headed east toward the shoreline to see the beach. About 15 to 20 minutes later, the pilot called air traffic control and said he had an engine problem and had to return. He told the passengers where he was going and said not to worry, it was going to be ok. The passenger did not hear anything wrong with the engine, and though the pilot seemed concerned, he was not panicking. The passenger could not remember anything else. According to air traffic control data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
