Cessna 152 accident near Hollywood, Florida, July 23, 1987
On July 23, 1987 at about 11:23 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N101FP, was destroyed in an accident near Hollywood, Florida (North Perry airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- July 23, 1987 · about 11:23 pm local time
- Place
- Hollywood, Florida · North Perry
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N101FP · no longer on the register · serial 15280867
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) ELECTED TO DEMONSTRATE A SHORT FIELD LNDG, FOLLOWED BY A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT RPRTD THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF ON THE SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, THE CFI FLEW THE ACFT TO A NOSE HI ATTITUDE, SIMILAR TO WHAT WOULD BE USED FOR PWR ON STALLS, WHICH THE STUDENT QUESTIONED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED & THE ACFT STALLED FROM ABOUT 100' AGL. IT STRUCK THE GND BFR THE CFI COULD RECOVER. A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO REST. THE CFI WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED DRG IMPACT & WAS UNCONSCIOUS AFTER THE ACDNT. THE STUDENT PLT HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES & PULLED THE CFI FM THE ACFT. A TEST OF THE CFI'S BLOOD (ABOUT 4 HRS AFTER THE ACDNT) SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.11% (0.11 GMS%).
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 3,500 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,065 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 30, 1987; 48 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
- Operator: Savco,Inc.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9L, 3,050 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:28 pm from HWO, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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