Cessna 152 accident near Orlando, Florida, December 24, 1986
On December 24, 1986 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N65484, was substantially damaged in an accident near Orlando, Florida (Orlando West airport). It was a personal 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
- December 24, 1986 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Orlando, Florida · Orlando West
- 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
- N65484 · no longer on the register · serial 15281581
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE WET GRASSY RUNWAY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT IN THE FUTURE, ALL AVAILABLE RWY SHOULD BE USED. THE PLT RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE CERTIFICATE JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: 66 hours in all; 54 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 24 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,079 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ORL Orlando FL
- Destination: X30 Orlando FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,430 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; scat at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:51 pm from ORL, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N65484 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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