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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Dearfield Beech, FL · May 21, 1993

Date: May 21, 1993 · 13:46 local
Place: Dearfield Beech, FL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4931D
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA93FA127
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 754 total113 in the last 90 days

N4931DRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272402 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Stalled and impacted golf course nose and left wing down. Photography flight at 100 feet AGL. Burned on impact.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND IMPACTED GOLF COURSE NOSE AND LEFT WING DOWN. PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT AT 100 FEET AGL. BURNED ON IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA93FA127Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportDeerfield Beach, FLFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed (vso). The low altitude at the time of the aerodynamic stall was a factor.May 21, 1993 · Destroyed