Cessna 172P accident near Pompano Beach, Florida, October 28, 1986
On October 28, 1986 at about 9:40 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N63328, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pompano Beach, Florida (Pompano Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- October 28, 1986 · about 9:40 pm local time
- Place
- Pompano Beach, Florida · Pompano Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N63328 · no longer on the register · serial 17275423
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TOUCH-&-GO LANDING PRACTICE ON HIS FINAL LANDING, HE LANDED HARD, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.
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: student
- Flight time: 42 hours in all; 34 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,890 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 21, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FXE Ft.Lauderdale FL at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 3,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:57 pm from PMP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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