Beechcraft 24R N2186W
24 March 1978 · Madson, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1978 at about 12:15 local time, a Beechcraft 24R registered N2186W, operated by Free Spirt AVI, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Madson, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madson, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griswald
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 24R
- Registration
- N2186W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Free Spirt AVI
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → New Haven, Ct
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1866
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SPARK PLUGS SOOTY.#2 INJECTOR 75% BLOCKED.DRY GAS ADDED TO FUEL.L & R MAG TIMING IMPROPER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1978 | Beechcraft 24R | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 24R | Groveland, California, United States | Tuolumne Air S | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Beechcraft 24 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft 24R | Tyndall Afb, Florida, United States | Keesler Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft 24R | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1977 | Beechcraft 24R | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |