# NTSB CHI83FA014: Beech A24R, N24639, Lansing, MI, October 11, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 11, 1982, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Lansing, MI
- Location: 42.7325° N, 84.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lansing, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7325&lon=-84.5555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83FA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71361/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA014

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, LEVEL BUT IN A SLIGHTLY DESCENDING FLIGHT PATH. NO SMOKE, FLAME OR PARTS FALLING FROM THE ACFT WERE OBSERVED. THE ENG SOUND WAS STEADY & LOUD. THE DESCENT CONTINUED AT A SHALLOW ANGLE UNTIL IMPACT. NO PRE-IMPACT AIRFRAME OR ENG MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24639](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24639-1984-01-13), registration cancelled 1984-01-13, S/N MC-141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Registry model: [Beech A24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (registry code 1151252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MC141
- Airframe hours: 1419
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert L. Lower
- Registered owner: Robert L. Lower
- Departed: IONIA, MI
- Destination: IONIA, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 544 total, 352 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 133 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821011051859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821011051859A), Oct 11, 1982: Beech A24R, Lansing, MI, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed in shallow descent until it crashed into ground.

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.

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