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MIA83LA040

1982-11-28 · LOWELL, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 9X5

Current FAA registration · N79412

Make / Model
CESSNA 172K
Year of manufacture
1969 · 13 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19690314
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AAC977

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT TAIL STRUCK TREETOPS THAT WERE LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 18. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND THE FUSELAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MIA83LA040.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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