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Accident: Cessna 172

Sep 3, 2016 · Hollywood, FL

NTSB numberERA16FA309Event id20160903X33607

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning, which resulted in continued flight into a thunderstorm and a subsequent loss of airplane control.

NTSB docket ERA16FA309

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N6091E
Year built
1978
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Windshear or thunderstorm

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)5 nm (10 km) west
  • North Perry Airport (HWO)10 nm (19 km) west
  • Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)11 nm (20 km) north-west

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