Beechcraft BE-23 N6997Q
21 October 1986 · Lake Village, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-23 registered N6997Q, operated by Melvin M. Young, was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Village, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Village Airport (C98)
- Coordinates
- 41.1199, -87.4494
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-23
- Registration
- N6997Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Melvin M. Young
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lansing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT START SO HE APPLIED THE ACFT HAND BRAKE AND PROCEEDED TO HAND PROP THE ACFT WITH NO ONE ABOARD. WHILE HAND PROPPING THE ACFT, THE ENGINE FIRED AND THE HAND BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. AS THE PLT WALKED AROUND THE RIGHT WING, THE ACFT BEGAN MOVING TOWARD A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO BOARD THE ACFT. THE ACFT THEN IMPACTED THE TELEPHONE POLE AND CAME TO REST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23-24 | Eureka, Utah, United States | Andrew B. Olerain | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Pensacola Aeromotive | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Rome, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Grimes, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |