Accident: Cessna 172
Aug 4, 2023 · Pembroke Pines, FL
NTSB numberERA23FA323Event id20230804192794
- 2
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent rapid descent into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N697FL
- Year built
- 1984
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
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.
- North Perry Airport (HWO)0 nm (1 km) west
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)6 nm (11 km) south-west
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)6 nm (11 km) north-east
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