Beechcraft C24R N24023
4 October 1978 · Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1978 at about 17:35 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N24023, operated by Dupage Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N24023
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dupage Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3710
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
FUEL SELECTOR ON LEFT TANK. LEFT TANK EMPTY.RIGHT TANK UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft C24R | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Executive Tran | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft C24R | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Gils Aircraft | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C24R | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Univ of NO DAK | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft C24R | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1977 | Beechcraft C24R | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Marchman & Son | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft C24R | Meredith, New York, United States | Catskill Airwa | 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 |