# Accident 19870508079639A: Beech 65, Coalinga, CA, May 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 8, 1987, 14:20 local time
- Place: Coalinga, CA
- Airport: Harris Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1896° N, 120.3908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1896&lon=-120.3908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7872R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Reported engine: LYC IO720A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,510 total, 1,420 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA203) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870508079639A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO ROTATE ON TAKEOFF AND OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. INCORRECT CONTROL LOCK IN YOKE.

## 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 LAX87LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA203), May 8, 1987: Beech A65 (N7872R), Coalinca, CA, 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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