# NTSB NYC77IA057: Beech 24R, N6542R, Millville, NJ, May 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1977
- Place: Millville, NJ · MILLVILLE, NJ
- Location: 39.4021° N, 75.0393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millville, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4021&lon=-75.0393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77IA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0009  77/5/14    MILLVILLE,NJ        BEECH 24R           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 579
        TIME - 1645                    N6542R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 323 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLVILLE,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AILERON CTL CABLE,NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE,SVR WEAR OR CORROSION DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6542R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6542R-1989-01-11), registration cancelled 1989-01-11, S/N MC281 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 24R
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Downstown

## Other investigations on N6542R (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 ATL88FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA020), Oct 24, 1987: Beech B24R (N6542R), Louisville, KY, substantial damage, 3 fatal

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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