Cessna 152 accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida, August 26, 1984
On August 26, 1984 at about 3:36 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N48661, was destroyed in an accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida (North Perry airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- August 26, 1984 · about 3:36 pm local time
- Place
- Pembroke Pines, Florida · North Perry · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N48661 · registry record · serial 15283357
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ONE MIN AND 20 SECONDS AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, THE PLT TRANSMITTED ON TOWER FREQ THAT HE WAS 'COMING IN FOR A LANDING.' THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO BANK TO THE LEFT, ENTER A STEEP DESCENT FROM 200 TO 300 FT AGL & CRASH. AN INTENSE POST-CRASH FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE WRECKAGE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. TOXICOLOGICAL EXAM RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. NO EVIDENCE OF PLT INCAPACITATION WAS FOUND.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 300 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,457 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 24, 1984; 87 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: HWO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27L, 3,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:36 pm from HWO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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