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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Pembroke Pines, FL · August 4, 2023

Date: August 4, 2023 · 12:01 local
Place: Pembroke Pines, FL
Airport: North Perry
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 4ICS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N697FL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23FA323
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-D2G
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N697FLRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17276100 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unauthorized part 91 air tour flight crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 10R at hollywood North Perry Airport (hwo). Three souls on board, a CFI rated PIC and two passengers. PIC and one front seat passenger sustained fatal injuries as a result of the accident, back seat passenger sustained serious injuries. Aircraft stalled on take off climb after an upbrupt pitch up and came to rest northeast of the runway within the airport boundary.

As the FAA filed it

UNAUTHORIZED PART 91 AIR TOUR FLIGHT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 10R AT HOLLYWOOD NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (HWO). THREE SOULS ON BOARD, A CFI RATED PIC AND TWO PASSENGERS. PIC AND ONE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, BACK SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. AIRCRAFT STALLED ON TAKE OFF CLIMB AFTER AN UPBRUPT PITCH UP AND CAME TO REST NORTHEAST OF THE RUNWAY WITHIN THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY.

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 ERA23FA323Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPembroke Pines, FLThe flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent rapid descent into terrain.Aug 4, 2023 · Substantial damage