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1975 - wreckage of C-172K N7250G inspected after crashing and killing all four onboard

USCG Base, 100 MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach, Florida


This aircraft was flown by a pilot with 50 hours of time in the aircraft and he impacted the ocean after buzzing a fishing vessel at low altitude. The aircraft was recovered by a Coast Guard buoy tender from USCG Base Miami Beach and I happened to take these photos after it was offloaded onto the dock area. This is the NTSB report on the accident:

NTSB Identification: MIA75AM063
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172K, registration: N7250G
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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1175 75/2/23 MIAMI,FL CESSNA 172K CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3131
TIME - 2235 N7250G PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OPA LOCKA,FL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- AFTR LOW PASS ON FISHING VESSEL ACFT OBSVD IN L TURN BEFORE LEFT WING STRUCK THE WATER.


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