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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Pembroke Pines, FL · February 24, 2016

Date: February 24, 2016 · 16:00 local
Place: Pembroke Pines, FL
Airport: North Perry Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6449P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA111
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 261 total250 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N6449PRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2023 · Cessna 152S/N 15285015 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming O-235-L2C4 cycle

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What happened

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

While on approach for landing to 19L at North Perry Airport (hwo) the pilot experienced a power loss, he then checked oil temp and pressure and after finding this was normal tried adding power but the engine remained pretty much at idle. At this point he determined that he was not going to be able to reach the runway so he then advised the tower and declared an emergency. The pilot then landed the aircraft on a road approximately 0.5 miles north of the airport that was free from cars and people. The aircraft?s left wing struck a light-pole during the landing and thereby causing the aircraft to abruptly drop to the ground and shearing off the nose landing gear. The aircraft?s left wing suffered substantial damage along with the propeller being bent from striking the ground. The pilot sustained only a minor cut to his head and was coherent and in good condition.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING TO 19L AT NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (HWO) THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS, HE THEN CHECKED OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE AND AFTER FINDING THIS WAS NORMAL TRIED ADDING POWER BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED PRETTY MUCH AT IDLE. AT THIS POINT HE DETERMINED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY SO HE THEN ADVISED THE TOWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT THEN LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A ROAD APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT THAT WAS FREE FROM CARS AND PEOPLE. THE AIRCRAFT?S LEFT WING STRUCK A LIGHT-POLE DURING THE LANDING AND THEREBY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ABRUPTLY DROP TO THE GROUND AND SHEARING OFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT?S LEFT WING SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ALONG WITH THE PROPELLER BEING BENT FROM STRIKING THE GROUND. THE PILOT SUSTAINED ONLY A MINOR CUT TO HIS HEAD AND WAS COHERENT AND IN GOOD CONDITION.

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 ERA16LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPembroke Pines, FLThe loss of engine power while on approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Feb 24, 2016 · Substantial damage