Beech 76 accident near Pahokee, Florida, May 23, 2007
On May 23, 2007 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Beech 76, registered N5090M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pahokee, Florida (Palm Beach CO Glades 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
the flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the known gusty crosswind conditions, and failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 23, 2007 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Pahokee, Florida · Palm Beach CO Glades · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 76 · all 76s on the register
- Registration
- N5090M · registry record · serial ME-34
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flying pilot said he flared the airplane too high during landing and bounced, then on the attempted go-around it landed hard in a side drift and the right main landing gear was sheared off. The airplane came to an abrupt stop after the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilots said the winds were from 070 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 22 during the landing attempt on runway 35. They also reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 206 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 84 in the last 90 days; 76 in the last 30 days; 148 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 180 hours in all; 58 in this make and model; 62 in the last 90 days; 47 in the last 30 days; 113 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 1, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,602 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 1, 2007; 1 hours since
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Lycoming O-360-A1G6D (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Avco Lycoming LO-360-A1G6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FPR Fort Pierce FL at 9:15 pm
- Destination: PHK Pahokee FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,116 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 14 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,300 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 10:25 pm from OBE, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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