Beechcraft 23 N18868
16 February 1988 · Grain Valley, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1988 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N18868 was involved in an accident near Grain Valley, Missouri, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grain Valley, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- East Kansas (3GV)
- Coordinates
- 38.9995, -94.1993
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N18868
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Grain Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA053
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
WHILE PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERROTATED, ESTABLISHING TOO HIGH A NOSE UP ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DEPARTURE STALL, FOLLOWED BY UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Four Musketeers Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Raymond Tousignant | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | IDA M. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | MacOmb, Missouri, United States | William E. Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Schneider, Sidney | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Freeburg, Missouri, United States | Jerry A. Tierman | No injuries | - |