Alon A2 accident near Flushing, Michigan, June 2, 1988
On June 2, 1988 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Alon A2, registered N6589Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flushing, Michigan (Dalton Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- June 2, 1988 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Flushing, Michigan · Dalton Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Alon A2 · all A2s on the register
- Registration
- N6589Q · no longer on the register · serial A 89
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 8,311 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 870 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90-12F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3DA Flushing MI at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,515 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 14 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 pm from FNT, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6589Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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