# Accident 19861021049519A: Beech 23BEECH, Lake Village, IN, October 21, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 1986, 17:00 local time
- Place: Lake Village, IN
- Airport: Lake Village
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1199° N, 87.4494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1199&lon=-87.4494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6997Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6997Q-1989-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B23 (registry code 1151240, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 75 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861021049519A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT HAND PROPPED THE ENGINE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE AND DID NOT CHOCK OR TIE DOWN AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POLE

## 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 CHI87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA007), Oct 21, 1986: Beech BE-23 (N6997Q), Lake Village, IN, substantial damage

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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