Cessna 152 accident near Lantana, Florida, November 22, 1986
On November 22, 1986 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N24298, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lantana, Florida (Palm Beach County Park airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- November 22, 1986 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lantana, Florida · Palm Beach County Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N24298 · no longer on the register · serial 15280202
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED SLUGGISHLY DURING TAKEOFF AND WOULD NOT CLIMB TO CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY ENCOUNTERING SAND AND NOSING OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE PRODUCED BETWEEN 2000 AND 2100 RPM. POST CRASH RUNNING OF THE ENGINE REVEALED IT TO OPERATE TO FULL POWER WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: helicopter; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 11,210 hours in all; 2,100 in this make and model; 96 in the last 90 days; 10,825 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,285 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 14, 1986; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wing Tip Aviation
The flight
- Destination: FMY Fort Myers FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 3, 3,550 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 2,600 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:52 pm from PBI, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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