Beechcraft A24R N24639
11 October 1982 · Lansing, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 October 1982 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft A24R registered N24639, operated by Robert L. Lower, was involved in an accident near Lansing, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A24R
- Registration
- N24639
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Lower
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ionia → Ionia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA014
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, LEVEL BUT IN A SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FLIGHT PATH. NO SMOKE, FLAME OR PARTS FALLING FROM THE ACFT WERE OBSERVED. THE ENG SOUND WAS STEADY & LOUD. THE DESCENT CONTINUED AT A SHALLOW ANGLE UNTIL IMPACT. NO PRE-IMPACT AIRFRAME OR ENG MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1982 | Beechcraft A24R | Camarillo, California, United States | Gary Higer | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Beechcraft A24R | Near Mt. Shasta, California, United States | Daniel L. Jackson | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft A24R | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Beechcraft A24R | Upland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft A24R | Montauk, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft A24R | Verona, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |