# Incident 19801126084999I: Beech 23BEECH, Indianapolis, IN, November 26, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1980, 17:19 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Aircraft: N997V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N997V-2026-01-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 36 total, 30 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801126084999I

## Narrative

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

ZD STUDENT PILOT ON SECOND SOLO MISUSED THE BRAKES AFTER LANDING.

## Other reports on N997V (2)

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

- [Accident 20250910019489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250910019489A), Sep 10, 2025: Beech C23 (N997V), South Bend, IN, Substantial damage. On 09/10/2025, at approximately 1418 EST, during a proficiency flight on a clear day with unlimited visibility, the pilot in charge (PIC) and passenger, a…
- [Incident 19800309024109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800309024109I), Mar 9, 1980: Beech C23 (N997V), Indianapolis, IN. Student pilot leveled-off too late. Bounced and ran off side of runway.

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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