Beech D45 (T-34B) accident near Gaylord, Michigan, September 14, 1989
On September 14, 1989 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Beech D45 (T-34B), registered N10NR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan (Otsego County airport). It was a public-use flight under public-use (government) rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 14, 1989 · about 7:00 pm local time · cases in 1989
- Place
- Gaylord, Michigan · Otsego County · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech D45 (T-34B) D45 (T-34B · all D45 (T-34B)s on the register
- Registration
- N10NR · registry record · serial BG-104
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · public-use (government) rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,985 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Not recorded
- Operator: Michigan Dept of Natural Res
The flight
- Departed from: GLR
- Destination: GLR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N10NR on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Beechcraft D-45 75 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Gaylord Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Michigan 2,103 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Michigan 7,223 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI89TL%2305.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.