Boeing E75N1 accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 27, 1989
On May 27, 1989 at about 10:43 pm local time, a Boeing E75N1, registered N1535M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF BRAKES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 1989 · about 10:43 pm local time
- Place
- Fort 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
- Boeing E75N1 · all E75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N1535M · registry record · serial 75-8520
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING THE SECOND TOUCH-&-GO LANDING ON THIS FLT, HE 'ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT DIRECTION OF AIRCRAFT WITH LEFT PEDAL.' HE SAID HE 'TOUCHED LEFT PEDAL, PLANE NOSED OVER AFTER MAKING UNCOMMANDED TURN TO THE LEFT.' NO PRE-ACDNT PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS RPRTD. THE 1843 EDT WIND WAS FROM 110 DEG AT 12 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 500 hours in all; 115 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,454 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 16, 1989; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W-670 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 6,001 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:43 pm from FXE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1535M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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