ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41969
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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1993 |
| Time: | 14:46 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Locair, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4931D |
| MSN: | 17272402 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6229 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deerfield Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ENTER A LEFT BANK WHILE MANEUVERING ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL DURING AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE THEN STALLED, DESCENDED NOSE AND LEFT WING LOW, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO). THE LOW ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE AERODYNAMIC STALL WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93FA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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