# Accident 19780324009509A: Beech B24R, Madson, CT, March 24, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1978
- Place: Madson, CT
- Airport: Griswald
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Aircraft: N2186W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2186W-1979-11-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 705 total, 41 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC78FNE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE15) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780324009509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SPARK PLUGS SOOTY.#2 INJECTOR 75 BLOCKED.DRY GAS ADDED TO FUEL.L MAG TIMING IMPROPER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 NYC78FNE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE15), Mar 24, 1978: Beech 24R (N2186W), Madson, CT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2186W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780203005439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780203005439I), Feb 3, 1978: Beech B24R (N2186W), Farmingdale, NY, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend landing gear before landing. Distracted by other traffic. Auto extension system turned off

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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