# N2537W: 1974 Beech B24R, registration cancelled 2012-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MC-216
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1991
- Last registry action: September 6, 1994
- Mode S code: A26605
- Owners when cancelled: [Metz Dan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METZ%20DAN), [Metz Amy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METZ%20AMY%20L)
- Location: [Ft Carson, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Ft%20Carson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6874° N, 104.7489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80913, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2537W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2537W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2537W-2012-10-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech B24R: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA165), Jul 18, 1990: Beech B-24-R (N2537W), Cheyenne Wells, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING CROSS WIND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900718027629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900718027629A), Jul 18, 1990: Beech B24R (N2537W), Cheyenne, CO, Substantial damage. Door opened in flight. Diverted. Bounced and drifted on crosswind landing. Stalled impacted collapsing all 3 gears.

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