Beech A24R accident near Lansing, Michigan, October 11, 1982
On October 11, 1982 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Beech A24R, registered N24639, was destroyed in an accident near Lansing, Michigan. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 11, 1982 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lansing, Michigan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A24R · all A24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N24639 · no longer on the register · serial MC141
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 544 hours in all; 352 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,419 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 3,888 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Ionia MI at 10:00 am
- Destination: Ionia MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 133°F (56°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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