Cessna 402B accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 13, 1988
On June 13, 1988 at about 7:25 pm local time, a Cessna 402B, registered N7628Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale Exec airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 8 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
- June 13, 1988 · about 7:25 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Ft. Lauderdale Exec · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · all 402Bs on the register
- Registration
- N7628Q · no longer on the register · serial 402B0571
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. AN EXAM OF THE GEAR REVEALED THAT A FORK BOLT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE FACILITY THAT PERFORMED THE LAST MAINTENANCE DENIED ADJUSTING THE BOLT.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,700 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,633 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 29, 1988; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,300 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MYER Rock Sound OF
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 13, 3,999 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; scat at 1,300 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:25 pm from FXE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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