# Accident 19781105038639A: Beech A56TC, Ottawa,Il, IL, November 5, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 1978
- Place: Ottawa,Il, IL
- Airport: Ottawa
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 41.3540° N, 88.8234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ottawa, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3540&lon=-88.8234&mi=10
- Aircraft: N323E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N323E-2005-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-A55 (registry code 1152704, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A56TC
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,870 total, 400 in this make and model, 49 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI79DEE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781105038639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF RUN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 CHI79DEE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE11), Nov 5, 1978: Beech A-55 (N323E), Ottawa, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N323E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900128008029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900128008029I), Jan 28, 1990: Beech 95A55 (N323E), Chicago/West Ch, IL, Minor damage. Landing gear failure in half way down position. Gear collapsed on landing. Found a faulty gear motor.
- [Accident 19840513016769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840513016769A), May 13, 1984: Beech 95A55 (N323E), Springfield, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear in time for them to fully extend before touchdown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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