# NTSB Accident MIA94LA012
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1993-10-16 · CULEBRA, PR · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA94LA012
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13619
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-10-16
- **Location:** CULEBRA, PR
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N16582
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The poor in-flight decision of the pilot-in-command to bank the airplane while flying low level instead of climbing to avoid collision with a bird. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water.

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