Beech BE-95-55 incident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, November 27, 1986
On November 27, 1986 at about 4:02 pm local time, a Beech BE-95-55, registered N5WE, was involved in an incident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 27, 1986 · about 4:02 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · Ft. Lauderdale
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-95-55
- Registration
- N5WE · registry record · serial TC-1577
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT SUFFERED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK IN CRUISE FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE PILOTS WIFE WHO HELD AN EXPIRED PRIVATE PILOTS CERTIFICATE TOOK OVER AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PILOT WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED UPON ARRIVAL AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. NO RECORD OF ANY PRE-EXISTING KNOWN CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING INTERVIEWS WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. THE AUTOPSY REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS MYACARDIAL INFARCTION. SEVERE NARROWING OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR ARTERIES AND EMPHYSEMA.
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: 7,855 hours in all; 4,600 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 7,620 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FLL Ft. Lauderdale FL at 3:50 pm
- Destination: X28 New Port Richey FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:47 pm from FLL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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