Beechcraft A24R N24607
25 June 1989 · Evanston, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1989 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft A24R registered N24607 was involved in an accident near Evanston, Wyoming, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evanston, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2495, -110.9598
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A24R
- Registration
- N24607
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Brigham City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND DELAYED IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH RESULTED ON A CRITICALLY LOW FUEL LEVEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND FOUR PAX (HIS FAMILY) WERE ON A X-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID HE BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE NAVIGATING BY LORAN AND FLEW UNTIL THE PLANE WAS LOW ON FUEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BESIDE A HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Richmond, Minnesota, United States | Muhs, David P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Ely, Nevada, United States | James F. Winfield | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Capital City Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | 37329 Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Debron Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-34-220T | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna 175 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Clayton C. Cole | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Stitts SA7D | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Henry Vickers HCV-110 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | Vickers, Henry C. | Minor injuries | - |