Cessna 172RG accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, July 7, 1995
On July 7, 1995 at about 2:07 pm local time, a Cessna 172RG, registered N9324B, was destroyed in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AFTER A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. THE REASON FOR POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 7, 1995 · about 2:07 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG · all 172RGs on the register
- Registration
- N9324B · no longer on the register · serial 172RG0792
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB TO ABOUT 250 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE SOUNDED TO ABRUPTLY LOSE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT'S WINGS ROLLED LEFT AND RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO START A TURN TO THE LEFT. NO ABRUPT PITCH UPS WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, ENTERED A SPIN TO THE LEFT, AND CRASHED ONTO A CITY STREET. A CAR THEN COLLIDED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF PRECRASH ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE TACHOMETER WAS FOUND AT 2100 RPM. PROPELLER DAMAGE AND THREE PROPELLER SLASH MARKS ON THE GROUND WERE CONSISTENT WITH ROTATION WITH HIGH ENGINE POWER AT GROUND IMPACT.
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: 546 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 441 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,038 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 28, 1995; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-F1A6 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Executive Flyers Association
The flight
- Departed from: FXE at 2:07 pm
- Destination: MCO Orlando FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:10 pm from FXE, 1 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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