Beech A24R accident near Evanston, Wyoming, June 25, 1989
On June 25, 1989 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Beech A24R, registered N24607, was substantially damaged in an accident near Evanston, Wyoming. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND DELAYED IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH RESULTED ON A CRITICALLY LOW FUEL LEVEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 25, 1989 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Evanston, Wyoming · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A24R · all A24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N24607 · registry record · serial MC-143
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT AND FOUR PAX (HIS FAMILY) WERE ON A X-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID HE BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE NAVIGATING BY LORAN AND FLEW UNTIL THE PLANE WAS LOW ON FUEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BESIDE A HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK.
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: 191 hours in all; 85 in this make and model; 53 in the last 90 days; 32 in the last 30 days; 135 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PNE Everett WA at 3:34 pm
- Destination: BMC Brigham City UT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DEN89LA147.