Cessna 172RG accident near Ft. Lauderdale, FL
On July 7, 1995, a Cessna 172RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 7, 1995
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.189°N, 80.170°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04019
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 7, 1995, about 1007 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172RG, N9324B, registered to Boca Aircraft Leasing Number 100, Inc., crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. One occupant of a car which struck the aircraft after impact received minor injuries and two other occupants of the car were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses observed the aircraft shortly after takeoff from runway 13. They stated that as the aircraft crossed the departure end of the runway it appeared to be at a lower than normal altitude for departing aircraft. The aircraft reached an altitude of about 250 feet and did not appear to be gaining altitude. The engine sounded like it sputtered and lost power suddenly. The wings of the aircraft rocked from left to right and the aircraft entered a left turn. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin to the left from which it crashed nose first on a city street. A car traveling east on the street collided with the aircraft. Witnesses did not report seeing any abrupt nose up maneuvers before the aircraft entered a spin. PERSONNEL INFORMATION See First Pilot Information. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION See Aircraft Information. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION Visual meteorological conditi
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AFTER A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. THE REASON FOR POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
