Beechcraft A23A N6958Q
23 September 1987 · Wentzville, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1987 at about 19:50 local time, a Beechcraft A23A registered N6958Q, operated by Midstates Investment Co., Inc., was involved in an accident near Wentzville, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wentzville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wentzville (MO50)
- Coordinates
- 38.8094, -90.8506
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23A
- Registration
- N6958Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midstates Investment Co., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA177
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER 1000 FEET. A WITNESS STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING TO ABT 10 FEET, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED ALMOST TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN PULLED UP SHARPLY TO ALMOST VERTICAL AND STALLED AT ABT 75 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH A SOYBEAN FIELD ABT 300 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A23A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Henry Burk | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A23A | California, Missouri, United States | Tierman, Jerry A. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft A23A | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft A23A | Roopville, Georgia, United States | Denney, William A. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A23A | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft A23A | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Houston, Missouri, United States | Paramount Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Fairchild SA-227 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Resort Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |