# Accident 20250210019599A: Beech B24R, Tooele, UT, February 10, 2025 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: February 10, 2025, 15:56 local time - Place: Tooele, UT - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 40.7493° N, 112.6694° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7493&lon=-112.6694&mi=10 - Aircraft: N9324S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9324S) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH B24R - Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student - Pilot flight hours: 300 total, 2 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR25FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA090) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250210019599A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM SPANISH FORK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH A NEW STUDENT. DURING TAKEOFF, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SET THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR TO THE RIGHT WING TANK. HE BEGAN INTRODUCING THE STUDENT TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FLYING, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING THE FUEL LEVEL IN EACH TANK, AS THE AIRCRAFT USES FUEL FROM ONE WING TANK AT A TIME. WHEN THE STUDENT ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION, THE INSTRUCTOR ASSURED HIM THAT HE WOULD MANAGE THE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT. LATER IN THE FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXPERIENCED COMMUNICATION ISSUES WITH THEIR HEADSETS. THE INSTRUCTOR RESOLVED THIS BY USING THE BACK SEAT HEADSET JACKS, WHICH ALLOWED FOR NORMAL COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, TO BROADCAST OVER THE RADIO, THEY HAD TO RECONNECT TO THE FRONT HEADSET JACKS. WHEN THE STUDENT BEGAN FEELING AIRSICK DURING THE FIRST HOUR, THE INSTRUCTOR DECIDED TO HEAD TOWARD THE TOOELE, UTAH AREA TO FIND SMOOTHER AIR. THEY CONTINUED PRACTICING MANEUVERS AT THE NORTH END OF THE TOOELE VALLEY. AT APPROXIMATELY 14:55, WHILE THE STUDENT WAS FLYING, THEY HEARD A NOISE AND FELT A JOLT. THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER WAS "WINDMILLING." HE TOOK CONTROL AND INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, PITCHING THE AIRCRAFT NOSE-DOWN TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING SITE WAS IDENTIFIED BEFORE ATTEMPTING AN ENGINE RESTART. FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, THE INSTRUCTOR SET THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH, SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT WING TANK, AND ENSURED THE BOOST PUMP WAS ON. THESE ACTIONS HAD NO EFFECT. HE ALSO TRIED SWITCHING BETWEEN LEFT, RIGHT, AND BOTH MAGNETOS, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. THE INSTRUCTOR INFORMED THE STUDENT THAT THEY WERE IN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY AND TO BRACE FOR LANDING. HE ATTEMPTED A MAYDAY CALL ON FREQUENCY 123.00, THE CTAF FOR BOLINDER FIELD TOOELE, UT, ANNOUNCING THE ENGINE FAILURE AND INTENT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT WAS UNSURE IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS SUCCESSFUL. HE ALSO SET THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPONDER TO 7700. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE INSTRUCTOR SPOTTED POWER LINES AND ADJUSTED TO CLEAR THEM. HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR ONCE HE WAS CONFIDENT OF THE LANDING. WITHOUT EXTENDING THE FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT'S SPEED DECREASED FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED, CAUSING IT TO TOUCH DOWN SHORTER THAN INTENDED. THE PLANE CAME TO A STOP FACING 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR TURNED OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CLOSED THE FUEL MIXTURE, REMOVED THE KEYS, PLACED THEM ON THE DASHBOARD, AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR ASSESSED THEMSELVES FOR INJURIES, FOUND NONE, AND PROCEEDED TO CALL 911. POST CRASH THE DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND THE LEFT FLAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE MAIN FUSELAGE AND THE EMPANAGE SUSTAINED DAMGE AS WELL DURING LANDING. ## 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 WPR25FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA090), Feb 10, 2025: Beech B24R (N9324S), Skull Valley, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were multiple distractions that diverted the flight… ## Other reports on N9324S (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19820130007129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820130007129I), Jan 30, 1982: Beech B24R (N9324S), West Jordan, UT, Minor damage. Left main gear collapsed aftr landing. Gear down switch was binding on worn striker, PN360025 39. M or d issued. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.