Our ramp agent Maxine Reindorf was responding to a call from the tower to escort a lost private aircraft at night in the rain. She was obviously speeding because her ramp car and the aircraft finally stopped 350 feet from the impact point. One passenger on the aircraft received serious injuries. Here is the NTSB report on the matter:

NTSB Report Brief
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Accident Information
Accident Date: Wednesday, 1991 Aug 28, 20:45 EDT
NTSB ID: MIA91FA208
Accident/Incident: Accident
Accident Location: MIAMI, Florida
Aircraft N-Number: N41306
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Aircraft Information
Aircraft Make/Model: PIPER PA28-151
Maintenance Type: Last Inspection Type: Annual, 1991 Aug 01
Airframe Total Time: 3949 hours
Engine Make/Model: LYCOMING O-320-E3D
Number of Engines: 1
Rules Flight conducted under: 14 CFR 91
Operation: Personal
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Location Information
Departure Point: Same as Accident Site
Destination: UPPER CAPTIVA, FL
Accident Location: On airport
Direction to Airport: 90° / 1 miles
Airport: MIA, MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
Airport Elevation: 11 feet
Runway: 7
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Weather Information
Basic Weather Conditions: Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), Night (bright)
Lowest Ceiling: Broken, 1300 feet Observed Visibility: 2 miles Temperature: 80°F, Dew Point: 76°F
Wind: 20° / 13 kts Density Altitude: 1200 feet Visibility Restrictions: No visibility restrictions
Precipitation: Rain showers (RW), Heavy Weather Information Source: Weather observation facility
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Pilot Information
Pilot: 48 years old, male Pilot Certificates and Ratings: Commercial, Flight instructor, Single engine land, Multiengine land, Single engine sea, No other ratings Instrument Ratings: Airplane
Flight Instructor Ratings: Airplane SE Medical Certificate: Class 1 Medical Certificate Valid: Valid medical-with waivers/limitations Date of Last Medical Certificate: 1991 Apr 17
Current BFR: Yes Source of Flight Time: Pilot/operator report Pilot Time All Aircraft/Make+Model
Total Time: 1160 hours / 250 hours Instrument Time: 300 hours / 200 hours Last 90 Days: 130 hours / 90 hours Last 24 Hours: 5 hours / 5 hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accident Information
Weather Briefing Source: No record of briefing
Type of Clearance: No clearance
VFR Approach/Landing Type: No approach/landing
Airspace at Accident Location: Class D
Aircraft: Damage: Substantial, Fire: No fire, Explosion: No explosion
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Injuries (Fatal/Serious/Minor/None)
Highest Degree of Injury: Serious
Pilot: 0 / 0 / 1 / 0
Passengers: 0 / 1 / 1 / 0
Ground: 0 / 0 / 1 / 0
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Accident Narrative:
Pilot became lost and stopped on taxiway to await assistance. Ground Control sent Ramp Agent to find and direct flight. As ramp vehicle traveled east on taxiway in reduced visibility due to rain and darkness, it collided with the left read area of the aircraft. The ramp vehicle and aircraft traveled 350 feet before coming to a stop. The pilot then moved the aircraft forward another 340 feet to avoid a fire. The speed limit on the ramp is 20 MPH. The ramp agent had been involved in previous accidents on the airport and had many citations for driving on public roads. The ramp agent had been counseled after an accident in January 1991 to slow down when driving and not to over drive her head lights. The airport authority only monitored employee driver records for a suspended or revoked license. It did not monitor for accidents and violations.
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Occurence #1: On ground/water collision with object
Phase of Operation: Standing - engine(s) operating
Findings 1: Weather condition - Rain
Findings 2: Light condition - Night
Findings 3: Visual lookout - Not maintained - Driver of vehicle (Cause)
Findings 4: Object - Vehicle
Findings 5: Miscellaneous - Inadvertent - Driver of vehicle (Cause)
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Accident Cause:
The failure of the airport agent to exercise caution while driving in reduced visibility due to rain resulting in the collision between the agent's truck and the aircraft she was searching for which had stopped on the taxiway to await assistance. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airport authority to continually monitor for accidents and violations the driving records of employees who drive on the airport.