Accident: Cessna 172
Jul 14, 2017 · Key Biscayne, FL
NTSB numberERA17LA242Event id20170714X10321
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight instructor’s failure to identify that the fuel was burning unevenly during the flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N80457
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Fuel starvation
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Miami Seaplane Base (MPB)5 nm (8 km) north
- Miami International Airport (MIA)9 nm (16 km) north-west
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)14 nm (25 km) north-west
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