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MIA96LA145

1996-05-14 · ENGLEWOOD, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport X36

Current FAA registration · N7284G

Make / Model
CESSNA 172K
Year of manufacture
1970 · 26 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700318
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9C42F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain visual lookout while taxiing to takeoff resulting in an on-ground collision with a tree.

Factual narrative

On May 14, 1996, about 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172K, N7284G, registered to a private owner, collided with a tree while taxiing to takeoff from the Buchan airstrip, Englewood, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant was not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that he became distracted while taxiing to the runway and the right wing impacted a tree about 6 inches from the wingtip. The pilot/owner did not report the accident to the NTSB. A mechanic applied to the FAA for a ferry permit to fly the airplane to a maintenance facility for repairs. The mechanic indicated that the spar was damaged. The FAA notified the NTSB on May 30, 1996. The pilot stated that he became distracted while taxiing and the right wing impacted a tree about 6 inches from the wingtip. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1996_MIA96LA145.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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