# Accident 19970804021349A: Beech A36, Chesterfield, MO, August 4, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1997
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.6508° N, 90.5304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6508&lon=-90.5304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4640M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA249) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970804021349A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRFT STRUCK A STEEL FENCE POST WHILE TAXIING.

## 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 CHI97LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA249), Aug 4, 1997: Beech A36 (N4640M), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment on the taxiway. Factors associated with the accident were the fence post, and the sunglare, which hindered the pilot's ability to see the fence post.

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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