# Accident 20040209010929A: Beech A24R, Mena, AR, February 9, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 2004, 14:15 local time
- Place: Mena, AR
- Airport: Intermountain Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5826° N, 94.2365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mena, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5826&lon=-94.2365&mi=10
- Aircraft: N234DD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234DD-2007-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A24R (registry code 1151252, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,600 total, 30 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040209010929A

## Narrative

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

(-23) FEB 8, 2004 AT 2:15 PM CST THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A FERRY PERMIT FROM MENA AR TO HOUSTON, TX. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON SOUTH RUNWAY MADE A LEFT TURN WHILE CLIMBING TO APPROX. 2000'. THE AIRCRAFT MADE ANOTHER LEFT TURN AND WHEN PASSING OVER THE END OF EAST RUNWAY AT 2200' THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE ANOTHER LEFT TURN IN A 270 DIRECTION AND MADE A DESCENT PARALLEL TO THE EAST-WEST RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALIGNED THE AIRCRAFT WITH A TAXIWAY AND WAS MAKING A DESCENT TO THAT AREA. THE PILOT SPOTTED A CLEARING BEYOND SOME TREES AND OFF TO HIS LEFT. HE DECIDED TO TURN LEFT TO TRY FOR THE CLEARING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST THE TOP OF SOME TREES AND AFTER FLYING THROUGH ELECTRICAL WIRE. THE WINGS WERE DAMAGED AND FUEL TANK BROKE OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE TREES. A PORTABLE FUEL TANK WAS RIGGED TO THE ENGINE. ENGINE STARTED WITH ORIGINAL DAMAGED PROPELLER. SERVICE PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED THE ENGINE DEVELOPED FULL POWER WITHOUT DEFECT.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N234DD (1)

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

- [Incident 19780704042059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780704042059I), Jul 4, 1978: Beech A24R (N234DD), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Pilot made hard landing at andrau airport. Bounced, added power, then went to Hobby. Nose gear collapsed.

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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