Maule M-5-235C accident near Ft.Lauderdale, Florida, February 11, 1985
On February 11, 1985 at about 5:31 pm local time, a Maule M-5-235C, registered N9207E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft.Lauderdale, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale Executive 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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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 1985 · about 5:31 pm local time
- Place
- Ft.Lauderdale, Florida · Ft. Lauderdale Executive · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C · all M-5-235Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9207E · registry record · serial 7133-C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDED WITH A X-WIND COMPONENT OF ABOUT 25 KTS FROM THE RIGHT. THE PLT AND WITNESSES STATED THE WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING OF OFF THE RWY. SIDE FORCES RESULTED IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING. MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED TAKEOFF AND LANDING X-WIND COMPONENT FOR THIS ACFT IS 14 KTS.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,930 hours in all; 112 in this make and model; 180 in the last 90 days; 4,800 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 258 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 9, 1984; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-JA5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VRB Vero Beach FL at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 6,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 15 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:33 pm from FXE
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 MIA85LA094.