Alon A2 N6589Q
2 June 1988 · Flushing, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Alon A2 registered N6589Q, operated by Hudgins, Robert E., was involved in an accident near Flushing, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dalton Airport (3DA)
- Coordinates
- 43.0608, -83.8391
- Aircraft
- Alon A2
- Registration
- N6589Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hudgins, Robert E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flushing → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 30' TO 40' ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING ON THE GRASSY INFIELD OF THE AIRPORT BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ENGINE EXAM DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS USING AUTO GAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1988 | Alon A2 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | Zinn, Albert M. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Alon A2 | South Sutton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Alon A2 | Woodburn, Oregon, United States | Frank D. Colton | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1985 | Alon A2 | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Alon A2 | Trinity Center, California, United States | Barth E.may | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Alon A2 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172P | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Dave | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Carlson Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172F | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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