Beechcraft A23-24 N7987L
18 October 1970 · Elgin, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 1970 at about 10:15 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N7987L, operated by Aircraft Sales, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elgin, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elgin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N7987L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Sales
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Waukegan, Ill → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3993
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOSE GR HIT DITCH OFF END OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | North Shore FL | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft A23 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft A23 | Carabelle, Florida, United States | Seminole Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Stevens Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft A23 | Johnstown, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |