Beech F33A accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, April 5, 1982
On April 5, 1982, a Beech F33A, registered N2730R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale Int'L 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1982
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · Ft. Lauderdale Int'L · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · all F33As on the register
- Registration
- N2730R · registry record · serial CE729
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE PILOT RECOMMENDED THAT THE GEAR RETRACT LEVER BE LOCATED HIGHER ON THE PANEL AND NOT NEAR THE FLAP OR COWL FLAP SWITCH.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 589 hours in all; 202 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 443 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 575 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BA (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Buyrite Merchandising CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: Savannah GA at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Fr. Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 8,054 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 050° at 6 knots
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 172°F (78°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:30 pm from F11
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MIA82DA099.