NONE · BEECH A24R · 1989-06-04 · GULFPORT, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA89LA168
Event ID
20001213X28616
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-04
Location
GULFPORT, MS, USA
Coordinates
30.379022, -89.099639
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A24R
Registration
N9700Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF A #2 CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY, WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE #2 CYLINDER AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, THE TRANSMISSION (POWER) LINE, AND TREES.