Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Contributing was the gusting wind conditions.
NTSB analysis
As the Beech A23 crossed over the approach end of the turf runway, it was struck by a "powerful gust" that banked it steeply left. The pilot leveled the wings, and the airplane touched down angled about 10 degrees left of the runway heading. After rolling about 50 feet, the left wing tip contacted a bush, pivoting the airplane further left. The airplane then struck other brush partially separating the left wing from the fuselage. The pilot estimated that the winds during the landing approach were a 45- to 50-degree crosswind, at 13 knots, with gusts between 15 and 20 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for NYC08CA098 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 10, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pineland, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Salty Approach Airport (FL90)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 23
- N-number
- N2382J
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.