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MIA83LA034

1982-11-20 · LA BELLE, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport X14

Current FAA registration · N4678K

Make / Model
CESSNA 182P
Year of manufacture
1975 · 7 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750304
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5B716

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AFTER EXPERIENCING AN ENG FAILURE THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE ARPT. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A DITCH CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER SHAFT HOUSING FAILED DUE TO HIGH-CYCLE LOW-STRESS FATIGUE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MIA83LA034.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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