Beechcraft A24R N24584
25 July 2010 · Muskegon, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2010 at about 00:25 local time, a Beechcraft A24R registered N24584, operated by Christopher F. Porter, was involved in an accident near Muskegon, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Muskegon, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG)
- Coordinates
- 43.1675, -86.2353
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A24R
- Registration
- N24584
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christopher F. Porter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Muskegon → West Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA432
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he flew three flight legs before the accident flight. After the third flight leg the airplane was refueled with 42.4 gallons of fuel. He performed a preflight that included checking the fuel for contamination and none was evident. The taxi and pretakeoff engine run-up were normal. The airplane was about 200 feet in the air when the engine started running rough and backfiring. He performed the emergency checklist procedures for engine failure after liftoff by switching fuel tanks and adjusting the mixture, but was not able to successfully address the engine problems. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude so he executed a forced landing to a wooded area less than a mile from the airport. The airplane struck trees and terrain during the forced landing. Much of the airplane structure was consumed by the postimpact fire. The postaccident inspection of the engine and fuel system revealed no preexisting anomalies that would preclude normal engine operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2012 | Beechcraft A24R | Miami, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft A24R | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Feb 2003 | Beechcraft A24R | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Beechcraft A24R | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1999 | Beechcraft A24R | Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Beechcraft A24R | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Bell 47G | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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