Aviation Crash Map

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.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
4 Mar 1984 Beechcraft BE-24
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23 May 2004 Beechcraft BE-24
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no coordinates
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All 939 records in Mexico