Beechcraft BE-24 N5039M
27 August 1989 · Mexicali, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 27 August 1989 at about 01:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-24 registered N5039M, operated by John and Alice Straw, was involved in an accident near Mexicali, Mexico. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mexicali, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-24
- Registration
- N5039M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John and Alice Straw
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cabo San Lucas → Mexicali
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89WA293
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Beechcraft BE-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft BE-24 | Martinsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft BE-24 | La Verne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2004 | Beechcraft BE-24 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Cessna P206 | Punta Abriejos, Mexico | Poptsis, George | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Muiege, Mexico | Jasso, Mark A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Learjet 24B | Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 182N | Creeley, Mexico | West, William M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1988 | Piper PA28 | Mulege, Mexico | Piper, Brien N | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1988 | Piper PA 32RT-300T | Santa Ynes, Mexico | American Sprinkler System Comp | No injuries | - |