Beech C24R accident near Bismarck, North Dakota, September 30, 1984
On September 30, 1984 at about 6:29 pm local time, a Beech C24R, registered N6703W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bismarck, North Dakota (Bismarck airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
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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
- September 30, 1984 · about 6:29 pm local time
- Place
- Bismarck, North Dakota · Bismarck · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C24R · all C24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N6703W · no longer on the register · serial MC 704
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT CALCULATED THE FLT TO BE 4 HOURS 33 MINUTES LONG AND THERE WERE 5.2 HRS OF FUEL ON BOARD. PLT STATED, EN ROUTE HE WAS REQUESTED TO CLIMB FROM 6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT THEN TO 9,000 WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT 'FULL POWER, FUEL FULL BURN.' STRONGER HEADWINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED AT THE HIGHER ALT. A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED 2.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE ARPT. LEANING TECHNIQUE, IF ANY, USED EN ROUTE IS NOT KNOWN. PLT STATED, 'THE PRINCIPAL REASON FOR THE FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WAS THE PLT'S MISCALCULATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 61 in this make and model; 83 in the last 90 days; 172 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,116 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 15, 1984; 122 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KCK Kansas City KS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from BIS, 2 miles away
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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