Boeing A75N1 accident near Deland, Florida, April 4, 1992
On April 4, 1992 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N50072, was substantially damaged in an accident near Deland, Florida (Lafayette 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
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 1992 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Deland, Florida · Lafayette
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 · all A75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N50072 · no longer on the register · serial 75-925
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE ON A SOD AIRSTRIP AND LOST CONTROL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. A WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
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: 1,650 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 1,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,460 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1992; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W-670-4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from DAB, 31 miles away
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 N50072 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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