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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Tamarac, FL · November 2, 1999

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Date
November 2, 1999 · 11:37 local
Place
Tamarac, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N924JH
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA00FA019
Reported as
Cessna 152
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total78 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N924JHRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2000 · Cessna 152S/N 15284781Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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

(.4)A witness stated he was flying southbound en route to fxe at about 1,000 feet and he observed the accident airplane about 200 to 300 feet below the 2,000-foot ceiling, in an extreme nose-high attitude. He observed the accident airplane roll to the left, pitch nose down and descend in a spin to the left, colliding with the everglades. Postcrash examination of the aircraft structure, flight controls, engine and propeller showed no evidence of precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. The information manual for the Cessna 152, section 4, normal procedures, states that spin entries should be accomplished at a high enough altitude so that recoveries are completed 4,000 or more above ground level. The manual further states that at least 1,000 feet of altitude loss should be allowed for a 1-turn spin and recovery, and that in any case, entries should be planned so that recoveries are completed at least 1,500 feet above the ground. (.4)Cessna 152 N924JH was observed at 1137 local time to stall and spin to the left for at least 2 full turns and then impact the everglades in approx 5 feet of water. Aircraft was destroyed. One fatality-the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)A WITNESS STATED HE WAS FLYING SOUTHBOUND EN ROUTE TO FXE AT ABOUT 1,000 FEET AND HE OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET BELOW THE 2,000-FOOT CEILING, IN AN EXTREME NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE. HE OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE ROLL TO THE LEFT, PITCH NOSE DOWN AND DESCEND IN A SPIN TO THE LEFT, COLLIDING WITH THE EVERGLADES. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, ENGINE AND PROPELLER SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE INFORMATION MANUAL FOR THE CESSNA 152, SECTION 4, NORMAL PROCEDURES, STATES THAT SPIN ENTRIES SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT A HIGH ENOUGH ALTITUDE SO THAT RECOVERIES ARE COMPLETED 4,000 OR MORE ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE MANUAL FURTHER STATES THAT AT LEAST 1,000 FEET OF ALTITUDE LOSS SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR A 1-TURN SPIN AND RECOVERY, AND THAT IN ANY CASE, ENTRIES SHOULD BE PLANNED SO THAT RECOVERIES ARE COMPLETED AT LEAST 1,500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. (.4)CESSNA 152 N924JH WAS OBSERVED AT 1137 LOCAL TIME TO STALL AND SPIN TO THE LEFT FOR AT LEAST 2 FULL TURNS AND THEN IMPACT THE EVERGLADES IN APPROX 5 FEET OF WATER. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. ONE FATALITY-THE PILOT.

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 MIA00FA019Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTamarac, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in the airplane stalling and entering a spin to the left at an inadequate altitude and his failure to apply spin recovery emergency procedures prior to the airplane impacting the swamp.Nov 2, 1999 · Destroyed