# Accident 19890604064989A: Beech A24R, Gulfport, MS, June 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1989, 10:43 local time
- Place: Gulfport, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3790° N, 89.0996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3790&lon=-89.0996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9700Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9700Q-1991-10-01) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 451 total, 31 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890604064989A

## Narrative

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

LANDING ON A ROAD, ENGINE FAILED. STRUCK POWERLINE ON ROAD. CONNECTING ROD FAILURE. BOGUS AIRCRAFT PARTS USED.

## 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 MIA89LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA168), Jun 4, 1989: Beech A24R (N9700Q), Gulfport, MS, substantial damage. 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…

## Other reports on N9700Q (2)

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

- [Incident 19880630042749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880630042749I), Jun 30, 1988: Beech A24R (N9700Q), Houma, LA, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed as it touched the runway on landing. Cause unknown.
- [Incident 19870222029879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870222029879I), Feb 22, 1987: Beech A24R (N9700Q), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Nose gear retracted on landing, unable to duplicate malfunction on jacks. Suspect gear retracted by error.

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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