Howard Aircraft Corp. 500 accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, February 12, 1982
On February 12, 1982 at about 5:40 pm local time, a Howard Aircraft Corp. 500, registered N1515V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale Intl airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 12, 1982 · about 5:40 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · Ft. Lauderdale Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Howard Aircraft Corp. 500
- Registration
- N1515V · no longer on the register · serial 2111
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT PARTIAL POWER FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE COMBINED WITH TORQUE AND A CROSSWIND CAUSED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,407 hours in all; 105 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 1,120 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 17,293 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 17,500 lb
- Seats: 17
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Wright R-1820-56A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FLL Ft. Lauderdale FL at 12:40 pm
- Destination: FLL Ft. Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 8,054 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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