# Accident 19890513011419A: Beech A24R, Ely, NV, May 13, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1989, 15:30 local time
- Place: Ely, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4200° N, 114.9992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4200&lon=-114.9992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8049R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8049R-1989-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A24R (registry code 1151252, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 493 total, 360 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890513011419A

## Narrative

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

ENTERED HEAVY SNOW. IMPACTED A MOUNTAINSIDE TRYING TO MAKE A BLIND 180 TO EXIT AREA. NO WEATHER BRIEFING.

## 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 SEA89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA085), May 13, 1989: Beech A24R (N8049R), Ely, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE SNOW, OBSCURATION AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N8049R (2)

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

- [Incident 19871119075079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871119075079I), Nov 19, 1987: Beech A24R (N8049R), Auburn, CA, Minor damage. Propeller hit a rock while taxing to the ramp after landing.
- [Incident 19870328030299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870328030299I), Mar 28, 1987: Beech A24R (N8049R), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. The nose wheel collapsed on landing. The gear had been manually lowered due to an electrical system failure.

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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